PSY324H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Extraversion And Introversion, Neuroticism, Social Class
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Determinants of job satisfaction: situational theories (bottom up theories) The types of jobs and what it offers: dispositional theories (top-down theories) The people"s personality: interactionistic theories (fit theories) Job characteristics model: intrinsically motivating jobs, task identity. See work from start to finish: task significance. Work important to society: skill variety. How much control over work: feedback. Positive correlations among the first characteristic (r=. 27-. 47: positive correlations with well-being, stress, burnout and job satisfaction (js, most important seems to be autonomy (freedom) Stability of job satisfaction: the stability decreases the work interval in the same company increases. Personality predictors: neuroticism causes less js, extraversion and conscientiousness is positively correlated to js, more than 75% are not explained by personality dispositions. Midus data (30-50 years old: two indicators of job satisfaction. Social: one indicator of financial wellbeing, one indicator of wellbeing (ls, social class creates differentiation, skills and ability will affect what kinds of job you get and events thereafter.
