| Abstract: | Examined the relationship between job involvement and individual, situational, and work outcome variables. The analysis is based on data collected from 387 employees of a nonunion ore processing plant. Scales assessed job involvement, perceptions of the supervisor, job characteristics (JCs), role ambiguity, role conflict, organization commitment, burnout, desire to leave, and job satisfaction. The scales were mapped in 2 dimensions, using a monotonic multidimensional scaling of the codetermination matrix. The relative positions of the scales of the map indicated that JCs, including variety, autonomy, task identity, and feedback, play an important role in facilitating involvement in one's job. Supervisors who are seen as trusting, innovative, fair, and cohesive, and who positively reinforce subordinates for a job well done, may also play a role in developing a climate that fosters involvement. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
