Porter(1963) slightly adapted Maslows(1954) hierarchy of needs and placed autnomy as the second most important. Furthermore it has been found that the degree of autonomy is part of the construct of job satisfaction. (Blanter,1964), (Armstrong,1977).
As prescribed in Karaseks demand model, the characteristics of of the job design can determine strain levels. The industry and design of the job can affect the perception of autonomy.(Kreis,2001). Previous studies assumed that the term of employment,that being temporary versus full-time had negative affects on the workers well-being. However if autonomy is mediated according to the level of employment the there is no significant difference in employee attitudes to the job. Contract type does not affect autonomy.
The domain of job satisfaction has been throroughly researched in past literature. It was labelled as one of the 6 dimensions of Perhaps the most widely known job characteristic scales are developedby Turner and Lawrence......
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