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Self-esteem and job complexity as moderators of performance and satisfaction

  • Ohio State University

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Abstract

Self-esteem and job complexity were investigated as moderators of self, supervisor, and peer ratings of performance and satisfaction with work, supervisors, and peers testing balance and activation theories. One hundred and fifty-three registered nurses served as subjects. Measured self-esteem was not significantly related to the performance or satisfaction measures. Rather, the important variable was perceived job complexity as predicted by Scott's activation theory. Self-ratings of performance and satisfaction with work and peers were greatest at optimal complexity with lower values at high and low complexity. Some support was found for self-esteem as a moderator of the relationship between performance and satisfaction measures in line with Korman's formulations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-304
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Vocational Behavior
Volume6
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1975

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