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Peer reviewedWaters, L. K.; Roach, Darrell – Personnel Psychology, 1973
The purpose of the present study was to factor analyze a set of items frequently used to measure Maslow need categories to obtain further information on their structure in relation to the Maslow system. (Author)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Job Satisfaction, Need Gratification, Psychological Needs
Peer reviewedAbdel-Halim, Ahmed A. – Personnel Psychology, 1980
Results support the moderating role of employee higher order need strength (HONS). Job performance is positively related to intrinsic as well as extrinsic sources of job satisfaction for strong HONS individuals while no such relation is found for individuals with weak HONS. (Author)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employees, Individual Characteristics, Job Performance
Peer reviewedFriend, Kenneth E.; Burns, Lawton R. – Personnel Psychology, 1977
Survey data were used to examine hypotheses about job size and satisfaction in a broad spectrum of jobs. Job size, higher-order need importance, urban-rural residence, and blue or white-collar job category were tested as predictors of satisfaction. Results are discussed in terms of three potential sources of variation in satisfaction: job, person,…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Job Development, Job Satisfaction, Multiple Regression Analysis
