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Participation, individual differences, and job satisfaction among black and white employees in South Africa
Author(s) -
Orpen Christopher,
Ndlovu Jomo
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1080/00207597708247372
Subject(s) - psychology , legitimacy , job satisfaction , black women , social psychology , white (mutation) , humanities , sociology , gender studies , political science , art , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , politics , law
The moderating effects of perceived legitimacy of participating and of higher‐order need strength on the relationship between participation and job satisfaction was examined in a sample of 62 black and 71 white clerks in South Africa. The black subjects had significantly stronger higher‐order needs. There were no differences between the black and white subjects in perceived legitimacy and the extent of perceived participation in decision‐making. The participation‐satisfaction relationship was significantly higher among the black subjects. It is argued from path‐goal theory that the stronger participation‐satisfaction relationship among the black subjects derives from their greater job involvement and their more ambiguous work roles in South Africa.