Study Wright et al. (2002): study US 1997
- Public
- Public-sector managers, USA, 2002, followed 2 years
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 59
- Non Response
- 17
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: paper
Work performance rated by management.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Composite job performance
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Cronbach alpha T1: .81, T2: .69
- Distribution
- T1: M= 3,3 SD=0,7 T2: 3,2 SD=0,6
- Operationalization
- Rating by top-ranking administrative officer on 3 dimensions of work performance:
- work facilitation
- goal emphasis
- team building
Rated from 1(never) to 5(always)
These 3 dimensions were summed to form a composite measure of performance.
Rated at T1 and T2 for the past year
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta controlled for:
- T1 negative affectivity
- T1 positive affectivity
- T1 job satisfaction
- T1 workperformance (this control indicates change)
Addition of T1 happiness in a hierarchical regression increases R2 from .15 to .31
Happiness predicts performance much better than job satisfaction.