A meta-analysis of the antecedents and consequences of pay level satisfaction.
verifiedrich profile · Journal of Applied Psychology · 2006
Williams, Margaret L.; McDaniel, Michael A.; Nguyen, Nhung T.
How this was studied
A meta-analytic synthesis — it pools many primary studies rather than running a single design, so there is no single-study diagram.
What this article reports
The findings we extracted from this work, normalized into Principia’s relationship form (X → Y). Each feeds the synthesized models below.
pay satisfaction → organizational citizenship behavior ocb
pay satisfaction → job satisfaction
pay satisfaction → turnover intention
Models this article informs
The meta-analytic priors this article contributes evidence to — its place in the broader synthesis.
pay satisfaction predicts job satisfaction
pay satisfaction predicts organizational citizenship behavior ocb
pay satisfaction predicts organizational commitment
pay satisfaction predicts turnover intention
In the authors’ words
The article’s own abstract.
This study reports results from a meta-analysis of 28 correlates of pay level satisfaction involving 240 samples from 203 studies conducted over the past 35 years. Results are presented in 4 categories: primary determinants, antecedents, correlates, and outcomes of pay satisfaction. The authors controlled for pay in examining relations between correlates and pay level satisfaction, as suggested by theory and when primary studies were available to do so. The authors found support for many of the relations suggested by a theoretical model and also note some limitations in the research that has tested this model. The authors recommend changes and additions to the model and suggest additional primary research in specific areas.
What the literature says about it
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supports “Satisfaction with pay refers to the extent of the overall positive or negative affect that individuals have towards their pay (Micheli & Lane, 1991, as cited in Williams, McDaniel, & Nguyen, 2006), representing an important facet of overall job satisfaction, that contributes to need fulfilment (Williams et al., 2006).”
supports “Previous studies have shown that these manifestations of dissatisfaction that produce TI are directly related to perceptions of dissatisfaction with the organizational rewards that employees receive (Williams et al., 2008, 2006).”
supports “…refers to the extent of the overall positive or negative affect that individuals have towards their pay (Micheli & Lane, 1991, as cited in Williams, McDaniel, & Nguyen, 2006), representing an important facet of overall job satisfaction, that contributes to need fulfilment (Williams et al., 2006).”
supports “Therefore, income satisfaction can be seen as key contributor to job satisfaction [78].”
supports “Perceptions and behaviors resulting from pay satisfaction may include turnover intention and actual turnover, with pay satisfaction found to be negatively related to both (Currall et al., 2005; Williams et al., 2006).”
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