Journal article
Self-Esteem, Race, and Job Satisfaction
Journal of vocational behavior, v 13(1)
01 Jan 1978
Abstract
Investigated were relationships between self-esteem (S-E) & job satisfaction among black & white employees. The sample consisted of 523 (45% black) employees of a large urban school system. There was a positive relationship between S-E & job satisfaction for members of both racial groups. In addition, the correlation between need satisfaction & job satisfaction was stronger for high S-E persons than for low S-E persons. The relationships between 2 social reference variables (the perceived satisfaction of other employees & improved standard of living) & job satisfaction were, as predicted, stronger for low S-E whites than for high S-E whites. Among blacks, however, the social reference variables were strongly related to job satisfaction regardless of level of S-E. 3 Tables. AA.
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- Title
- Self-Esteem, Race, and Job Satisfaction
- Creators
- Elsa Lopez - Stevens Institute of TechnologyJeffrey Greenhaus - Stevens Institute of Technology
- Publication Details
- Journal of vocational behavior, v 13(1)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1978FN77700008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0039808139
- Other Identifier
- 991020542595204721