Relationships of personality and job characteristics with organization‐based self‐esteem

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical relationships between core self‐evaluations, perceived job characteristics, and organization‐based self‐esteem.

Design/methodology/approach

A total 236 employees of a large US‐based mining company were surveyed using well‐established measures of core self‐evaluations, perceived job characteristics, and organization‐based self‐esteem.

Findings

Correlation and regression analyses support the hypotheses that core self‐evaluations and perceived job characteristics jointly relate to organization‐based self‐esteem.

Research limitations/implications

This is a non‐experimental field study and as such inferences about causality are limited.

Practical implications

The development of organization‐based self‐esteem is beneficial to both employers and employees. Managers need to consider both the personality of employees and employees' work experiences in trying to enhance organization‐based self‐esteem.

Originality/value

This is the first study to simultaneously study the relationships of personality and perceived job characteristics with organization‐based self‐esteem.

Citation

Pierce, J.L. and Gardner, D.G. (2009), "Relationships of personality and job characteristics with organization‐based self‐esteem", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 24 No. 5, pp. 392-409. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940910959735