Job satisfaction differences among women of different ethnic groups

Perceptions and behaviors of Hispanic workers: a review

“…Most studies have found Hispanics to have higher levels of job satisfaction in comparison to non-Hispanics (Booth and Newman, 1977;Forst and Lehman, 1997;Kaye et al, 1999;Lankau and Scandura, 1996;McNeely, 1989;Moch, 1980). However, Ash (1972) found that the job satisfaction of Hispanic workers was higher than that of African-Americans but lower than that of Anglo-Americans, and McNeely (1987) did not find any differences across groups. The relationship between ethnicity and job satisfaction may have several moderators.…”

“…Mexican-Americans with lower levels of acculturation had higher levels of job satisfaction Barnett et al (2003) Mexican nationals living in Mexico had higher levels of job satisfaction in comparison to Hispanics, Anglo-Americans, and African-Americans living in the USA Keller (1987) Conditions in US factories were perceived to be better than in the home countries of Hispanic workers, which may explain higher levels of job satisfaction Ash (1972) Race/ethnicity was found to explain most of the variance in relation to job satisfaction Moch (1980) By re-examining of Moch's data, it was found that structural factors (organizational level, racial/ethnic composition of workgroup, match between employee's race/ethnicity and racial/ethnic composition of workgroup) mediated the relationship between ethnicity and job satisfaction Konar (1981) Antecedents of job satisfaction for Hispanics included satisfaction with human resource policies, high ethnic identity, high acculturation to mainstream American culture, and low perceived discrimination and racism in the community Rubaii-Barrett and Beck (1993), Valdivia and Flores (2012) Although income tends to have the greatest impact on job satisfaction for other Americans, this was not the case for Mexican-Americans. For Mexican-Americans, job satisfaction was the highest when occupational status was high and income was low, and it was lowest when income was high but occupational status was low.…”

“…Evidence supporting these two explanations was mixed. On the one hand, Ash (1972) found that Hispanics reported that factory conditions in the mainland USA were better than those in their home country. Ash's findings supported the favorable comparisons argument.…”

Multiple dimensions of racioethnicity

“…Consistent with the findings summarized above, the findings with the inclusion of Hispanics, though minimum, have not followed a clear pattern either. Ash (1972) found that black women were more dissatisfied than Spanish-surname women and white women, whereas, women with Spanish-surnames were more dissatisfied than white women (Ash, 1972). Moch's (1980) study concluded that 53 percent of the variance in job satisfaction among blacks, whites, and Mexican-American workers was attributable to race differences.…”

Socioethnic explanations for racioethnic differences in job satisfaction

“…Only four studies of job satisfaction among Hispanic workers have been identified. Ash (1972) concluded that black women were more dissatisfied than Spanish-surname women and white women, and women with…”