EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION WITH MEETINGS: A CONTEMPORARY FACET OF JOB SATISFACTION

    Authors

    S. G. Rogelberg; J. A. Allen; L. Shanock; C. Scott;M. Shuffler

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Hum. Resour. Manage.

    Keywords

    meeting satisfaction; job satisfaction; work attitudes; meetings; groups; teams; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY; DESCRIPTIVE INDEX; AFFECTIVE EVENTS; TASTE-AVERSION; WORK; COMMUNICATION; METAANALYSIS; CONSEQUENCES; ANTECEDENTS; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    Given the ubiquity, time investment, and theoretical relevance of meetings to work attitudes, this study explored whether organizational science should consider employee satisfaction with meetings as a contemporary, important, and discrete facet of job satisfaction. Using affective events theory, we postulated that meetings are affect-generating events that meaningfully contribute to overall job satisfaction. Two surveys queried working adults: Study 1 used a paper-based survey (n = 201), while Study 2 used an Internet-based survey (n = 785). Satisfaction with meetings was positively related to and significantly predicted overall job satisfaction (p < .05) after controlling for individual difference variables (e.g., participant background variables, negative affect), traditional job satisfaction facets (e.g., work, supervision, pay), and other conceptually relevant constructs (e.g., satisfaction with communication, organizational commitment). Exploratory (Study 1) and confirmatory (Study 2) factor analyses provided evidence that meeting satisfaction is a distinct facet of job satisfaction. Finally, as hypothesized, the relationship between meeting satisfaction and job satisfaction depends in part upon the number of meetings typically attended. The relationship was stronger (more positive) when meeting demands were higher and weaker when meeting demands were lower. Implications for assessment, leadership development, on-boarding, and high potential initiatives are discussed. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

    Journal Title

    Human Resource Management

    Volume

    49

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    149

    Last Page

    172

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000276135300002

    ISSN

    0090-4848

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