Theoretical and methodological considerations in the age-job satisfaction relationship

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Research investigating the form and magnitude of the relationship between age and job satisfaction has produced mixed and generally inconclusive results. Potential explanations for such results relate to the largely atheoretical nature of research in this area as well as the inconsistent application of proper statistical and methodological controls. Our study addresses both areas of concern in an effort to permit more accurate and informed interpretations of both the form and magnitude of the age-job satisfaction relationship. We conducted hierarchical polynomial regression analyses, controlling for three different tenure measures, to examine several forms of the age-job satisfaction relationship for an all-female sample of registered nurses (N = 81). Results supported both a U-shaped and a linear relationship between age and job satisfaction. Implications for both theory and research are discussed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Employment, Demographic aspects, Job satisfaction

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Role of sex, gender roles, and attraction in predicting emergent leaders

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Examined the influence of sex, gender role characteristics, and interpersonal attractiveness on the selection of emergent leaders. Data were collected on 2 occasions from 122 subjects in 28 task groups performing "sex neutral" tasks for valued rewards over many weeks of interaction. Results showed no significant difference in the proportion of men and women to emerge as leaders through intragroup sociometric choice. Regardless of sex, group members with masculine gender role characteristics emerged as leaders significantly more than those with feminine, androgynous, or undifferentiated gender role characteristics. Emergent leaders received significantly higher interpersonal attractiveness ratings than nonleaders within groups. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Sex differences, Leadership, Interpersonal attraction

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