Compensation or Right: An Analysis of Employee "Fringe" Benefit Perception

Past research suggests that employee perceptions of the benefits provided to them by their organization can influence employee attitudes. Three factors that appear to influence the perception of benefits by employees are benefit satisfaction, benefit importance, and the perceived motive of the organ...

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Published in:Employee responsibilities and rights journal 2000-09, Vol.12 (3), p.141
Main Authors: Weathington, Barton L, Tetrick, Lois E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Employee benefits
Organizational behavior
Perceptions
Studies
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Summary:Past research suggests that employee perceptions of the benefits provided to them by their organization can influence employee attitudes. Three factors that appear to influence the perception of benefits by employees are benefit satisfaction, benefit importance, and the perceived motive of the organization in providing the benefit to employees. However, it also appears that some benefits are perceived as rights that are owed to employees by the organization. This study proposes and tests a model of benefit perception that incorporates all of these factors. Results suggest that benefit satisfaction and the perceived motive of the organization in providing a benefit both have a direct relationship with employee attitudes. The perceived right status of a benefit appears to moderate this relationship. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0892-7545
1573-3378
DOI:10.1023/A:1011153710102