Discussion Post: Differentiating Job Involvement from Job Satisfaction
Job involvement is the extent to which individuals enjoy, look forward to, and/or identify with their jobs. Job involvement is related to, but is not the same as, the constructs of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. They share some characteristics and relate to important outcome variables such as turnover and absenteeism. However, job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment also differ in some specific ways. Role conflict, or the lack of compatibility between different job responsibilities, also can affect job involvement.
In this Discussion, you will differentiate job involvement, job satisfaction and organizational commitment and then explain the influence of role conflict on job involvement.
To prepare for this Discussion:
a) Read the article "The Impact of Expatriates' Cross-Cultural Adjustment on Work Stress and Job Involvement in the High-Tech Industry." Consider job involvement and how it differs from job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
b) Read the article "Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Job Involvement: The Mediating Role of Job Involvement." Consider the role of job involvement as a mediating factor in job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
c) Read the article "The Role of Self-Efficacy in Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Motivation and Job Involvement." Think about how self-efficacy can influence job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment.
d) Read the article "The Mediating Role of Job Involvement Between Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment in a Small and Medium Sized Business Enterprise." Consider the role of job involvement as a mediating factor in job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
e) Read the article "Breach of Psychological Contract and Job Involvement: Does Organizational Cynicism Mediate the Relationship?" Explore the association between breach of psychological contract and job involvement and how that could in turn affect job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
f) Read the article "The Effects of Role Conflict and Work-Life Conflict on the Turnover Intention of Academic Employees." Think about how role conflict influences turnover intention and how that, in turn, may affect job involvement.
Post a response to the following:
Provide an explanation of how job involvement differs from job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Then explain how role conflict affects job involvement. Provide examples to illustrate your points.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.