Expanding the link between core self-evaluations and affective job attitudes |
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Authors: | Thorsten Stumpp Ute R Hülsheger Peter M Muck Günter W Maier |
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Institution: | 1. University of Bielefeld , Bielefeld, Germany thorsten.stumpp@uni-bielefeld.de;3. Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands;4. University of Bielefeld , Bielefeld, Germany |
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Abstract: | The present study examined the differentiated relationship between core self-evaluations and affective job attitudes. In previous research, job characteristics were proposed to mediate this relationship. However, the facets of the job characteristics model have not yet been assessed separately. In the present study we tested which job characteristics (i.e., skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback) mediate the relationship between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction as well as organizational commitment in a sample of 199 employees. Results revealed that core self-evaluations were related to job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Task significance was found to mediate these relationships. These findings are discussed with respect to the level on which people regulate their actions. |
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Keywords: | Core self-evaluations Job satisfaction Organizational commitment Job characteristics Task significance Action identification |
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