Entry:

Ebeling, Jon S. and King, Michael, "Hierarchical Position in the Work Organization and Job Satisfaction: A Failure to Replicate," Human Relations, 34 (July, 1981), 567-572.


Abstract:

A significant relationship was not found between hierarchical work position and job satisfaction controlling for prestige, income and age. This finding differs from a previous study using only 1974 GSS data. (See also No. 740)

GSS Years:

ACT: A significant relationship was not found between hierarchical work position and job satisfaction controlling for prestige, income and age. This finding differs from a previous study using only 1974 GSS data. (See also No. 740)

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1962, 1965, 1968; NFS 1965

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

PRESTIGE

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

RINCOME

RESPONDENTS INCOME

INCOME72

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

SATJOB

JOB OR HOUSEWORK

WKSUP

DOES R OR SPOUSE SUPERVISE ANYONE

WKSUPS

DOES SUBORDINATE SUPERVISE ANYONE

WKSUB

DOES R OR SPOUSE HAVE SUPERVISOR

WKSUBS

DOES SUPERVISOR HAVE SUPERVISOR