The relationship between pay and job satisfaction: A meta-analysis of the literature

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-167

  Judge, Timothy A ^a   Piccolo, Ronald F ^b   Podsakoff, Nathan P ^c   Shaw, John C ^d   Rich, Bruce L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Earnings; Job satisfaction; Pay; Pay satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956406046     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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