Moorman (1993): study US 1990

Publication

Author(s):

Moorman, R.H.

Title:

The Influence of Cognitive and Affective Based Job Satisfaction Measure on the Relationship Between Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behavior.

Source:

Human Relations, 1993, Vol. 46, 759 - 776

Investigation

Public

Employees, United States, 1990

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability self-selected

Respondents

N = 270

Non Response

Assessment

Multiple assesment methods
Company A: complete a questionnaire face-to-face; Company B: web questionnaire

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on 20 questions.

This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you feel this way

A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  jittery
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H  ashamed
I  guilty
J  hostile
K  excited
L  active
M  determined
N  inspired
O  enthusiastic
P  alert
Q  attentive
R  proud
S  strong
T  interested

Answer options:  
1  very slightly or not at all
2  a little
3  moderately
4  quite a bit
5  extremely

Negative affect score (NAS): (A to J)/10
Positive affect score (PAS): (K to T)/10
Affect Balance Score  (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson's PANAS (time version not reported)

Classification:

A-BW-g-mq-v-5-a

Author's label:

Affect balance

Remarks:

Company A:  M = 2.19
Company B:  M = 1.95
SD cannot be computed

Page in publication:

765, Table 3

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Cognitive based job satisfaction MSQ intrinsic Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole
Intrinsic motivation Cognitive based job satisfaction MSQ extrinsic Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole
Extrinsic motivation Affect based job satisfaction Feeling well at work Altruism Co-worker support
Willing to help Courtesy Supervisor rating of social functioning at work
Social performance Sportsmanship Supervisor rating of social functioning at work
Social performance Conscientiousness Conscientious Civic virtue Conscientious
Dedication to current employer
Supervisor rating of engagement in work