Statistically Significant1 Organization Specific (Univariate) Predictors of Job Satisfaction.

Predictors of Job Satisfaction / Site 1 / Site 2 / Site 3 / Site 4 / Site 5 / Site 6 / SJHS
CO-WORKER AND SUPERVISOR SUPPORT
Extent of supervisor social support2 / ** / *** / * / *** / *** / *** / ***
Extent of co-worker support3 / *** / *** / ns / ** / *** / *** / ***
TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
Extent of teamwork4 / *** / *** / ns / *** / *** / *** / ***
Extent of communication5 / ** / *** / *** / *** / *** / *** / ***
JOB DEMANDS AND DECISION AUTHORITY
Extent of role clarity6 / ** / ** / *** / ** / *** / *** / ***
Extent of decision latitude7 / * / * / ns / *** / *** / *** / ***
Asked to do an excessive amount of work / * / * / *** / ** / *** / *** / ***
Given enough time to get job done / ** / * / *** / *** / *** / *** / ***
CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANIZATION
Extent of organization/staff relations8 / ** / *** / ** / *** / *** / *** / ***
Satisfied that organization keeps employees informed / * / *** / *** / *** / *** / *** / ***
Satisfied with organization=s recognition of employee contributions / *** / *** / ** / *** / *** / *** / ***
PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE
Perception of the extent of patient/resident care9 / *** / ns / ns / ** / *** / *** / ***
Satisfied with overall quality of patient/resident care / * / ns / ns / *** / *** / *** / ***
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Satisfied with extended health care / ns / * / ns / * / ns / ns / ***
Satisfied with dental coverage / ns / * / ns / ns / ns / ns / ***
Satisfied with life insurance / ns / ** / ns / * / ns / ** / ***
Satisfied with sick plan / * / *** / ns / * / *** / *** / ***
Satisfied with pension plan / ns / ** / ns / ns / * / *** / ***
Satisfied with vacation / ns / *** / ns / ns / ** / ** / ***
Satisfied with holidays (stats and floats) / ns / *** / ns / * / ** / ** / ***
Satisfied with overall benefit programme / * / * / ns / ns / ** / *** / ***
Satisfied with overall pay level / ns / ** / * / ns / *** / *** / ***
More opportunities should exist for social or recreational activities for staff and/or family / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns
STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Degree of organization=s support for orientation of new employees / * / ** / * / *** / *** / *** / ***
Degree of organization=s support for orientation for new positions / ** / ** / * / * / *** / *** / ***
Degree of organization=s support for in-service education opportunities / ns / * / ns / * / *** / *** / ***
Degree of organization=s support for degree completion opportunities / ns / ** / ns / ns / *** / ** / ***
Degree of organization=s support for advancement opportunities / ns / * / * / * / ** / *** / ***
Degree of organization=s overall support for training and development / ns / * / ns / ** / *** / *** / ***
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS OF ORGANIZATION
Belief that organization carries out its Mission Statement / *** / *** / ** / *** / *** / *** / ***
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Gender / ns / ns / ns / ns / ** / ** / ***
Year of birth / ** / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns
Marital status / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns
Highest level of education / ns / ns / * / ns / ns / * / ns
Main household wage earner / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns
Length of time in organization / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / *
Supervise other people / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns / ns
Number of hours on job related activities / ns / ns / ns / ** / ns / ns / ns
Job status (full-time/casual/part-time/temporary) / ns / ns / ns / * / ns / ns / ns
Current job classification (health care aid, service staff, technical staff, support services, RPN, RN, clinical staff, management) / ns / ns / ** / ** / ns / ** / ***

1Significance levels are coded as: ns (p>0.05); * (p0.05); ** (p<0.01); and *** (p<0.001).

2Composite score from three (5-point) questions. A score of 12 to 15 indicates good supervisor social support.

3Composite score from seven (5-point) questions. A score of 28 to 35 indicates good co-worker support.

4Composite score from seven (5-point) questions. A score of 28 to 35 indicates good teamwork.

5Composite score from two (5-point) questions. A score of 8 to 10 indicates good communication.

6Composite score from four (5-point) questions . A score of 16 to 20 indicates good role clarity.

7Composite score from nine (5-point) questions. A score of 36 to 45 indicates good decision latitude.

8Composite score from four (5-point) questions. A score of 16 to 20 indicates good organization/staff relations.

9Composite score from four (5-point) questions. A score of 16 to 20 indicates good patient/resident care.