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The job satisfaction–job performance relationship: A qualitative and quantitative review.

Judge, Timothy A., Thoresen, Carl J., Bono, Joyce E., Patton, Gregory K.·2001·Psychological Bulletin

Abstract

A qualitative and quantitative review of the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance is provided. The qualitative review is organized around 7 models that characterize past research on the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance. Although some models have received more support than have others, research has not provided conclusive confirmation or disconfirmation of any model, partly because of a lack of assimilation and integration in the literature. Research devoted to testing these models waned following 2 meta-analyses of the job satisfaction-job performance relationship. Because of limitations in these prior analyses and the misinterpretation of their findings, a new meta-analysis was conducted on 312 samples with a combined N of 54,417. The mean true correlation between overall job satisfaction and job performance was estimated to be .30. In light of these results and the qualitative review, an agenda for future research on the satisfaction-performance relationship is provided.

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Authors
Judge, T. A., Thoresen, C. J., Bono, J. E., & Patton, G. K.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Venue
Psychological Bulletin
Published
2001
Volume
127
Issue
3
Pages
376-407
ISSN
  • 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1455
OpenAlex
W2048923737
Cited by
4,760
References
343
Citations by year
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FWCI
78.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Employee Performance and Management
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employee Performance and Motivation
Keywords
job satisfaction, employee performance, employee motivation
MeSH terms
Employee Performance Appraisal, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Motivation

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