Job content and context factors related to satisfaction for different occupational levels

Abstract

Tested the theory proposed by F. Hertzberg, B. Mausner, and B. Snyderman (see PA, Vol. 34:4849) using J. G. Darley and T. Hagenah's rationale relative to occupational level. Ratings of satisfaction and importance for the job content and context factors and overall job satisfaction were obtained from 200 engineers and 153 assemblers. The proposed job factor dichotomy was not supported. However, satisfaction with the content factors made the greatest contribution to overall job satisfaction, regardless of occupational level. Conversely, ratings of job factor importance were a function of occupational level; content aspects were most important for engineers, and context for assemblers. Several demographic variables failed to influence the findings. It is concluded that both theories represent oversimplifications. (29 ref.) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)