Organizational Behavior: Turnover and Justice Principles
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Why is pay satisfaction crucial for some individuals?

  • Because it determines their job title
  • Because it affects their job performance
  • Because it influences their coworkers
  • Because it reflects their self-worth (correct)
  • What is the common approach to measuring job satisfaction?

  • Analyzing company records
  • Conducting interviews with employees
  • Observing employees' behavior
  • Relying on workers' self-reports (correct)
  • What is the benefit of using established scales to measure job satisfaction?

  • It allows employers to compare results across firms (correct)
  • It is less expensive
  • It provides more accurate results
  • It helps employers create their own scales
  • What is the exception to using established scales to measure job satisfaction?

    <p>When measuring satisfaction with specific aspects of work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) primarily used to measure?

    <p>Job satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspects of job satisfaction does the JDI emphasize?

    <p>Pay, the work itself, supervision, co-workers, and promotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ)?

    <p>Pay levels, benefits, pay structure, and pay raises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the PSQ useful?

    <p>It provides a detailed view of pay satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of using established measures of job satisfaction?

    <p>They allow for comparisons across firms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should employers avoid creating their own measures of job satisfaction?

    <p>Because it is a waste of resources to reinvent the wheel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Types of Turnover

    • Involuntary Turnover: Turnover initiated by the organization (often among people who would prefer to stay)
    • Voluntary Turnover: Turnover initiated by employees (often whom the company would prefer to keep)

    Principles of Justice

    • Distributive Justice: Focuses on the outcomes, such as losing one's job
    • Procedural Justice: Focuses on the means, such as the methods used to determine the outcomes
    • Interactional Justice: Refers to the interpersonal nature of how the outcomes were implemented

    Noncompete Clauses

    • A noncompete clause prevents an employee from seeking new employment at a firm in the same industry after being terminated or leaving the job
    • Traditionally used for high-paid jobs, such as top-level executives or senior technical personnel, but now used more widely

    Progressive Discipline and Alternative Dispute Resolution

    • Progressive discipline programs have two central components: documentation and progressive punitive measures
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is used to resolve conflicts, with four stages:
      • Stage 1: Open-door policy for direct negotiation
      • Stage 2: Peer review by a panel of representatives from the organization
      • Stage 3: Mediation by a neutral third party
      • Stage 4: Arbitration by a professional arbitrator

    Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs

    • Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are referral services for supervisors or employees to seek professional treatment for various problems
    • Common elements of EAPs include publication in official documents, supervisor and employee training, and self-referrals

    Behavioral Change

    • Dissatisfied employees may try to change the conditions that generate dissatisfaction, leading to supervisor-subordinate confrontation or whistle-blowing
    • When properly channeled, this can lead to organizational improvements and prevent turnover among engaged employees

    Physical and Psychological Withdrawal

    • If dissatisfied, employees may physically withdraw by leaving the job or transferring internally
    • Alternatively, they may psychologically disengage, displaying low job involvement or organizational commitment

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    This quiz covers the concepts of involuntary and voluntary turnover, as well as the principles of justice in the context of employee discharge.

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