A Nested Comparison of Four Models of the Consequences of Role Perception Variables

The Mediating Effects of Job Satisfaction on Role Stressors and Affective Commitment

“…Numerous studies have treated organizational commitment as a predictor of important outcomes such as turnover intentions, turnover, and absenteeism (Elangovan, 2001;Carmeli and Gefen, 2005;Meyer et al, 2004;Porter et al, 1974;Mathieu and Zajac, 1990;Lee, 1988;Falkenburg and Schyns, 2007). Apart from antecedent-consequence relationships organizational commitment has also been studied as a mediating variable by various researchers (For example, Suliman, 2002;Clugston, 2000;Tompson and Werner, 1997;Netemeyer et. al., 1995;Udo et al, 1997).…”

Service quality in dentistry: the role of the dental nurse

“…6,7 Two principal ones are role ambiguity and role conflict. Role ambiguity occurs where a role has not been clearly defined and responsibilities are ambiguous, as was clearly felt by the nurses in the study.…”

“…Such roles have been associated with high degrees of stress for employees. 7 These factors result in role strain, which has been shown to decrease job satisfaction. Dentists stated that the main problems they had with dental nurses were poor timekeeping and absenteeism.…”

Conversion Intentions of Fashion Marketing Interns: The Impact of Work-related Attitudes and Behaviors**

“…The relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment and job satisfaction and intent to stay/leave is one of the more thoroughly investigated topics within the organizational behavior literature (Mathieu and Zajac 1990). Job satisfaction has been shown to have a direct impact on turnover intentions (Tate, Whatley and Clugston 1997;Netemeyer, Burton and Johnston 1995;Igbaria and Guimaraes 1993) and an indirect affect on turnover intentions that is mediated by organizational commitment (Schaubroek, Cotton, and Jennings 1989;Netemeyer et. al.…”