Design of Experimental Studies for Measurement and Evaluation of the Determinants of Job Satisfaction

In this paper the authors examine the methodology of data analysis and collection usually applied in Job-Satisfaction studies and more generally in Well-being research. In this field, data is collected through questionnaires and analysed using multivariate statistical techniques, a process which is...

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Published in:Social indicators research 1990-02, Vol.22 (1), p.49-67
Main Authors: Batista-Foguet, Joan M., Saris, Willem E., Tort-Martorell, Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross cultural studies
Data analysis
Data collection
Evaluation
Experiment design
Experimentation
Factorial design
Job Satisfaction
Measurement
Netherlands
Questionnaires
Social research
Wellbeing
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Summary:In this paper the authors examine the methodology of data analysis and collection usually applied in Job-Satisfaction studies and more generally in Well-being research. In this field, data is collected through questionnaires and analysed using multivariate statistical techniques, a process which is commonly known as non-experimental research. The article points out some of the problems in this procedure and proposes an alternative experimental methodology which is applied to evaluate Job-Satisfaction over a Dutch random sample. Essentially it consists of the implementation of factorial designs in questionnaire construction. The use of fractional factorials is also discussed.
ISSN:0303-8300
1573-0921
DOI:10.1007/BF00286390