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The moderating effect of task characteristics on disposition-work outcome relationships

Abstract

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The present field study investigated the interaction between dispositions and task characteristics in determining general job satisfaction, satisfaction with specific facets of the job, and three forms of job performance. Dispositions accounted for total and unique variance in work outcomes. The proposed moderating effects of task characteristics on disposition-work outcome relationships were not supported. Results are discussed with respect to Staw et al.'s dispositional approach to work attitudes and implications for organizational settings. Suggestions are made regarding directions for future research.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Psychology
Department dc:contributor.department
Psychology
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1991

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Bittle, Monnie Louise
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Hauenstein, Neil M. A.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Franchina, Joseph J.
  • Foti, Roseanne J.
  • Gustafson, Sigrid B.
  • Wimbush, James

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-05112006-154756
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/37749

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Bittle, Monnie Louise. The moderating effect of task characteristics on disposition-work outcome relationships. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37749