Open AccessEffects Of Thinking Style On The Job Satisfaction Of Retail Store Employees
Author(s) -
William L. King,
Robert E. Holtfreter
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v9i4.5979
Subject(s) - conformity , job satisfaction , style (visual arts) , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , work (physics) , business , marketing , social psychology , engineering , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , physics , history , archaeology , quantum mechanics
The relationship between thinking style, and job satisfaction was investigated with retail store employees whose job involved highly repetitive tasks. Most of the employees had thinking styles characterized by reliability, precision, and conformity. These employees were generally satisfied with their jobs. The least satisfied employees were those who had a thinking style characterized by a low tolerance for detailed, routine work, and little respect for rules. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.