Db. Mcfarlin et al., FACET IMPORTANCE AND JOB-SATISFACTION - ANOTHER LOOK AT THE RANGE-OF-AFFECT HYPOTHESIS, Basic and applied social psychology, 16(4), 1995, pp. 489-502
The range-of-affect hypothesis (Locke, 1976) argues that facet importa
nce is a key determinant of the level of satisfaction associated with
any particular job facet. A larger range of facet satisfaction is expe
cted for workers placing greater personal importance on a job facet (i
.e., greater satisfaction with favorable conditions and greater dissat
isfaction with unfavorable conditions). Although this hypothesis has b
een supported by studies using American samples, research is needed to
assess its generalizability in other countries. This study takes a fi
rst step in that direction by finding support for the hypothesis in a
sample of South African employees. In addition, unlike previous resear
ch, our study uses two alternative methods to examine the range-of-aff
ect hypothesis. Practical implications and research directions are dis
cussed.