Date of Award
5-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College/School
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department/Program
Psychology
Thesis Sponsor/Dissertation Chair/Project Chair
Valerie Sessa
Committee Member
Catrina Notari
Committee Member
Manuel Gonzalez
Committee Member
Mele Kramer
Abstract
This study explores how employees perceive workplace constructs like job satisfaction and differentiate them between their job and organization. It highlights the importance of avoiding mistaken associations, known as the "jingle fallacy," which can oversimplify workplace dynamics. The research includes two studies, one qualitative with 12 participants discussing their job and organization, and one quantitative with 197 to 252 participants assessing job satisfaction dimensions. Findings indicate that people generally mention tasks when discussing their job and broader organizational aspects when discussing their organization. The majority of job satisfaction dimensions fall into a mixed category, with Regular Tasks being the only dimension distinctly associated with the job. In addition, Culture, Company Policies, Administration, and Company Practices are the dimensions distinctly associated with the organization.
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Recommended Citation
Mejia, Nirvana, "A Qualitative and Quantitative Review of the Terms "Job" and "Organization" from the Employee's Perspective" (2024). Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects. 1405.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/etd/1405