The relationship between perceived task attributes and job satisfaction and performance among plateaued and nonplateaued managers

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Orpen, Christopher

Affiliations: School of Management, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia

Abstract: The relationship between perceived task attributes and job satisfaction and performance were examined among 82 plateaued and 130 nonplateaued managers. The plateaued managers had been in their current positions for more than seven years and for a longer period than their predecessors; nonplateaued managers had been in their current positions for less than three years and for a shorter period than their predecessors. Four of the five task attributes assessed were significantly correlated with job satisfaction among the nonplateaued managers, whereas only one was among the plateaued managers. There was no difference between the task attribute-performance correlations in the two groups. Implications of the results are discussed.

Keywords: Job attributes, job satisfaction, job performance, mid-career crisis, career plateau, career management, promotion, work motivation

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-1986-6104

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 15-20, 1986