Exam 3 Flashcards
satisfaction that derives from aspects central or intrinsic to the job itself, such as responsibility
intrinsic satisfaction
One of the most extensively researched and documented job satisfaction instruments; assesses satisfaction with five distinct areas; the work itself, supervision, people, pay and promotion
Job Descriptive Index (JDI)
a commonly used job satisfaction instrument that assesses particular aspects of work as well as scores for extrinsic satisfaction and intrinsic satisfaction
Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ)
satisfaction that derives from aspects extrinsic or external, to job tasks, such as pay or benefits
extrinsic satisfaction
psychological and emotional attachment an individual feels to a relationship, an organization, a goal or an occupation
commitment
an emotional attachment to an organization
affective commitment
perceived cost of leaving an organization
continuance commitment
an obligation to remain in an organization
normative commitment
commitment to a particular occupation field; includes affective, continuance and normative commitment
- occupational commitment
the many and varied types of commitment that individuals feel toward coworkers, teams organizations and careers
job embeddedness
the process whereby individuals derive a feeling of pride and esteem from their association with an organization. Individuals may also take pains to distance themselves from the organization for which they work—this would be called organizational identification
- organizational identification (OID)-
a positive work-related state of mind that includes high levels of energy, enthusiasm and identification with one’s work
- employee engagement
reaction that results from consideration of the tasks one is currently doing
process emotion
reaction that results from a consideration of the tasks one has already completed
- retrospective emotion
reaction that results from a consideration of the taks one anticipates doing
- prospective emotion
assessments that individuals make of their circumstances; elements of core evaluations include self-esteem, self efficacy, locus of control and the absence of neuroticism
- core self-evaluations
action that represents an attempt by the individual to withdraw from work but maintain ties to the organization and the work role; includes lateness and absenteeism
work withdrawal
action that represents an individual’s willingness to sever ties to an organization and the work role; includes intention to quit or retire
- job withdrawal
feeling that your job is unstable and that you might lose it
- Job insecurity
specific reasons to fear job loss, such as impending layoffs or terminations
- Acute Job insecurity
Ongoing worry about losing your job
- Chronic job insecurity
An employee’s attachment to their job that involves connections to other people in the company, perceptions of fit with their job and organization, and what they would lose if they left their job
- Job Embeddedness
a nearly identical response sequence to almost any disease or trauma identified by Hans Selye
- General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)-
stage of the general adaptation syndrome on which the body mobilizes resources to cope with added stress
- alarm reaction
