Entry:

Vecchio, Robert P., "Individual Differences as a Moderator of the Job Quality-Job Satisfaction Relationship: Evidence from a National Sample," Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 26 (December, 1980), 305-325.


Abstract:

The relationship between job quality and job satisfaction varies according to anomie, education, past residence, and ethnic group.

GSS Years:

1972-1978

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ANOMIA1

"NEXT TO HEALTH

ANOMIA2

WONDER IF ANYTHING IS WORTHWHILE

ANOMIA3

NO RIGHT & WRONG WAYS TO MAKE MONEY

ANOMIA4

LIVE ONLY FOR TODAY

ANOMIA5

LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN

ANOMIA8

DONT KNOW WHOM TO TRUST

ANOMIA9

MOST DONT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHERS

SATJOB

JOB OR HOUSEWORK

PRESTIGE

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

SIZE

SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S

RES16

TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD

ETHNIC

COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX