Job Satisfaction of Spanish University Graduates
This paper investigates the determinants of job satisfaction of university graduates in Spain. We base our analysis on Locke"s discrepancy theory [Locke (1969)] and decompose subjective evaluation of job characteristics into surplus and deficit levels. We also study the importance of overeducat...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/57311 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/57311 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Satisfacció en el treball Intervenció educativa Motivació en l'educació Titulats universitaris Job satisfaction Educational intervention Motivation in education College graduates |
| Summary: | This paper investigates the determinants of job satisfaction of university graduates in Spain. We base our analysis on Locke"s discrepancy theory [Locke (1969)] and decompose subjective evaluation of job characteristics into surplus and deficit levels. We also study the importance of overeducation and over-skilling on job satisfaction. We use REFLEX data, a survey of university graduates. We conclude that job satisfaction is mostly determined by the subjective evaluation of intrinsic job characteristics, with an asymmetric impact of surpluses and deficits. Over-skilling is much more important than over-education in explaining the job satisfaction of university graduates, although the latter is also significant. |
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