Supervisory Status and Job Satisfaction: A Global Comparative Analysis

Abstract: Although previous studies have indicated that supervisory status positively impacts job satisfaction, studies comparing supervisors with non-supervisors in different work contexts are limited. The current global comparative study examines the balance between work and home life, motivational rewards, and worker interactions to determine their impact on job satisfaction based on supervisory status. The study analyzes job satisfaction factors across 37 nations using International Social Survey Program data. The current research was based on a job satisfaction model based on evidence from theory and research. A range of descriptive analytics and regression analyses based on the model were conducted. Findings confirm a statistically significant difference in reported levels of job satisfaction for supervisors versus non-supervisors. Additionally, job autonomy, a job useful to society, and scheduling flexibility were not statistically significant for supervisors but non-supervisors. The

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: International Journal of Business and Administrative Studies ; 7 (2021) 3 ; 1-13

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2021
• Creator: Andrade, Maureen Snow ; Westover, Jonathan H. ; Peterson, Jeff

Further information

• DOI: 10.20469/ijbas.7.10001-3
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-83086-7
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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