An analysis of the determinants of job satisfaction when individuals’ baseline satisfaction levels may differ

D’Addio, Anna Cristina; Eriksson, Tor; Frijters, Paul

doi:10.1080/00036840600707357

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“…The effects of central economic factors are the same as in previous studies (i.e., positive in the case of pay and negative in the case of working hours). This corroborates most economists' notion of the satisfaction equation as the empirical counterpart of a utility function, in which pay and working hours are the natural arguments (Kristensen and Johansson 2008;D'Addio et al 2003). To complement these two traditional measures, Clark evaluates a variety of job characteristics (Clark 1998) .…”

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“…This change is also reflected in the field of labor economics, where researchers increasingly use reported job satisfaction to measure non-pecuniary benefits from work (Benz and Frey 2008). In work psychology, the usage of reported job satisfaction has a longstanding tradition (D'Addio et al 2007). We follow this line of research and use self-reported job satisfaction to proxy utility from work.…”

Section: Measuring Utilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The happy artist: an empirical application of the work-preference model

Steiner

Schneider

2012

J Cult Econ

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The artistic labor market is marked by several adversities, such as low wages, above-average unemployment, and constrained underemployment. Nevertheless, it attracts many young people. The number of students exceeds the available jobs by far. A potential explanation for this puzzle is that artistic work might result in exceptionally high job satisfaction, a conjecture that has been mentioned at various times in the literature. We conduct the first direct empirical investigation into artists' job satisfaction. The analysis is based on panel data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Survey. Artists on average are found to be considerably more satisfied with their work than non-artists, a finding that corroborates the conjectures in the literature. Differences in income, working hours, and personality cannot account for the observed difference in job satisfaction. Partially, but not fully, the higher job satisfaction can be attributed to the higher self-employment rate among artists. Suggestive evidence is found that superior ''procedural'' characteristics of artistic work, such as increased variety and on-the-job learning, contribute to the difference in job satisfaction.

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The happy artist: an empirical application of the work-preference model

Steiner

Schneider

2012

J Cult Econ

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“…Researchers have also emphasized that measurement of job satisfaction can be a complex assessment as it may not be a simple average of workers' satisfaction in different aspect of a job. 12 Similarly, Rose (2005) has also raised the issue of inadequacy of single-item overall job satisfaction measures compared with a composite measure of overall job satisfaction using several job facets. 13 Pharmacists are the third largest healthcare professionals in the world and the pharmacy profession has been evolving steadily over the last decade in India.…”

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Job Satisfaction among Indian Pharmacists: An Exploration of Affecting Variables and Suggestions for Improvement in Pharmacist Role.

Ahmad

Khan

Elkalmi

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IJPER

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists, and factors associated with job satisfaction. The study also explored the suggestions of pharmacist to improve the profession of pharmacy in India. Methods: A cross sectional web-based study was conducted on working pharmacists in India, using a validated questionnaire for a period of 2 months. The participants were contacted via email and social websites and data was collected by using web-based survey. The data were coded and entered to statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20. The responses to the questionnaire were analyzed by performing descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The satisfaction rate of pharmacists was 17.5%. Similar numbers of pharmacist were satisfied with promotional opportunities at their workplace. 68.7% participants believed the reason for dissatisfaction was irresponsible government policies which hamper pharmacists from seeking jobs compared with other professionals. Majority of pharmacists agreed with the suggestion of determining payscale on the basis of both qualification and experience (85.1%) followed by 84.8% who agreed that pharmacy degree should be deemed essential to acquire registration. Age, qualification and practice setting were significantly associated with differences in mean satisfaction score (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, pharmacists were not satisfied with their jobs. A nation-wide study is warranted to further establish the satisfaction of pharmacists with their jobs. A further need to look at the intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with pharmacist satisfaction can aid the development of suitable interventions to improve the same.

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“…In contrast, Heywood (2011) andD'Addio et al (2007) find no such difference in reported job satisfaction. Empirical research on the relationship between agency employment and job satisfaction is more clear-cut: In general, agency workers are found to be significantly less satisfied with their job than regular workers on a permanent working contract.…”

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How Important is the Type of Working Contract for Job Satisfaction of Agency Workers?

Petilliot

2016

SSRN Journal

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in AbstractPrevious research has found that agency workers are less satisfied with their job than regular workers on a permanent contract. All these studies have in common that they treat agency workers as a homogeneous group; that is, they did not consider the contract type agency workers hold. This paper analyzes whether differences in job satisfaction can be explained by the contract type using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel. The analysis leads to three main results. First, differences in job satisfaction cannot be explained by the contract type. Second, agency workers on a permanent contract are significantly less satisfied with their job than regular workers on the same contract. Third, agency workers on a fixed-term contract do not differ in reported job satisfaction from regular workers on both fixed-term and permanent contracts. These findings give rise to the hypothesis that as a policy instrument agency employment appears to be well-suited for short-term periods, but it should be prevented that workers are persistently employed in such a work arrangement.

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An analysis of the determinants of job satisfaction when individuals’ baseline satisfaction levels may differ

Cited by 97 publications

References 21 publications

The happy artist: an empirical application of the work-preference model

The happy artist: an empirical application of the work-preference model

Job Satisfaction among Indian Pharmacists: An Exploration of Affecting Variables and Suggestions for Improvement in Pharmacist Role.

How Important is the Type of Working Contract for Job Satisfaction of Agency Workers?

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