A model of task demands, social structure, and Leader-Member Exchange and their relationship to job satisfaction

Schyns, B.; Croon, M.A.

doi:10.1080/09585190600581378

A model of task demands, social structure, and Leader-Member Exchange and their relationship to job satisfaction

Schyns, B.; Croon, M.A.

Authors

Professor Birgit Schyns birgit.schyns@durham.ac.uk
Professor

M.A. Croon

Abstract

In the present study, we examine task demands, leader-member exchange, and social structure in their relationship to job satisfaction. Based on the reflections of Seers and Graen in their dual attachment model, in the present study we combined task demands, leader-member exchange, and social structure in a model of antecedents of job satisfaction. The resulting model was tested using structural equation modelling. While task demands and leader-member exchange are related to their respective equivalents in job satisfaction, social structure is positively related to a latent factor job satisfaction, indicating that the social structure of a job has an impact on different facets of job satisfaction. The results are discussed with respect to sample characteristics.

Citation

Schyns, B., & Croon, M. (2006). A model of task demands, social structure, and Leader-Member Exchange and their relationship to job satisfaction. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 17(4), 602-615. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190600581378

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Apr 1, 2006
Deposit Date	Nov 23, 2010
Publicly Available Date	Jan 25, 2011
Journal	International Journal of Human Resource Management
Print ISSN	0958-5192
Electronic ISSN	1466-4399
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	17
Issue	4
Pages	602-615
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190600581378
Keywords	Social structure, Job satisfaction, Task demands, Leadership, Leader-member exchange.
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1513168

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