Work satisfaction as a function of the person—environment interaction

Abstract Drawing on the concept of person—environment fit, this research examined the general hypothesis that relationships between characteristics of the work environment and level of employee satisfaction are moderated by employee education level. Specifically, it was predicted that more organizational “inducments” (pay, job variety, task complexity) are required to satisfy well-educated employees than are needed to satisfy less well-educated individuals. Subjects were 926 male public sector employees. Results generally supported the research hypothesis.

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