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Relative Contributions of Motivator and Hygiene Factors to Overall Job Satisfaction

Author(s):
Halpern, Gerald
Publication Year:
1965
Report Number:
RB-65-34
Source:
ETS Research Bulletin
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
10
Subject/Key Words:
Individual Needs, Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Need Gratification

Abstract

Ratings of four motivator job aspects, four hygiene job aspects, and overall job satisfaction were obtained from 93 male subjects who were equally satisfied with both the motivator and the hygiene aspects of their jobs. Two of the job aspects (work itself and opportunity for achievement), both motivators, were sufficient to account for the variance in overall satisfaction.

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