Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findings

In this study the authors compare the job satisfaction levels of white and coloured nurses employed at job parity and under similar working conditions. Perceptions of both groups concerning evidence of 25 job characteristics were also obtained. The findings reveal that although coloured nurses ident...

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Main Authors: D. T. Beaty, B. de Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1987-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Business Management
Online Access:https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/1022
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description In this study the authors compare the job satisfaction levels of white and coloured nurses employed at job parity and under similar working conditions. Perceptions of both groups concerning evidence of 25 job characteristics were also obtained. The findings reveal that although coloured nurses identify more job characteristics than their white counterparts, they are not significantly satisfied on intrinsic, extrinsic and overall satisfaction measures. Implications for the advancement of coloured workers into job parity with whites are discussed. Moderating variables that might have influenced these results are also addressed.
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spelling doaj.art-770de95da6bc4d40979f742018e48a9f2022-12-22T03:36:35ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Business Management2078-55852078-59761987-12-0118422823410.4102/sajbm.v18i4.1022739Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findingsD. T. Beaty0B. de Vries1Loyola Marymount University, College of BusinessTransport Improvement Services, NewlandsIn this study the authors compare the job satisfaction levels of white and coloured nurses employed at job parity and under similar working conditions. Perceptions of both groups concerning evidence of 25 job characteristics were also obtained. The findings reveal that although coloured nurses identify more job characteristics than their white counterparts, they are not significantly satisfied on intrinsic, extrinsic and overall satisfaction measures. Implications for the advancement of coloured workers into job parity with whites are discussed. Moderating variables that might have influenced these results are also addressed.https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/1022
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Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findings
South African Journal of Business Management
title Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findings
title_full Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findings
title_fullStr Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findings
title_full_unstemmed Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findings
title_short Cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a South African hospital setting: Some empirical findings
title_sort cross cultural and racial comparisons of job satisfaction in a south african hospital setting some empirical findings
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