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Social Psychology and Cultural Context is the first survey of social psychology to integrate cross-cultural issues. The book not only utilizes several variants of the construct of subjective culture but also reflects the current state of affairs in the social domain of cross-cultural psychology. Written by world-renowned specialists, the chapters in this volume offer valuable insights to students and researchers in both cross-cultural and social psychology.
Culture, Control Beliefs, and Job Satisfaction
Culture, Control Beliefs, and Job Satisfaction
Job Satisfaction and Locus of Control
Job satisfaction has historically been regarded as the consequence of a number of situational factors (e.g., Hackman & Oldham, 1975). More recently, effects of certain dispositional characteristics have attracted researchers' attention (e.g., Gerhart, 1987; Staw, Bell, & Clausen, 1986; Staw & Ross, 1985). Levin and Stokes (1989) found that people with greater general negative affectivity were more likely to be dissatisfied with their job. Hui, Yee, and Eastman (1995) found that employees' collectivist orientation was positively correlated with coworker satisfaction as well as general satisfaction. Gable and Topol (1989) and Hollon (1983) reported that Machiavellianism was negatively related to job satisfaction among executives and managers. ...
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