A model of work-related income and alienation.
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Title
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A model of work-related income and alienation.
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Identifier
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AAI9618045
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identifier
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9618045
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Creator
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Brender, Yael.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Abraham K. Korman
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Date
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1996
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Business Administration, Management | Psychology, Industrial | Sociology, Industrial and Labor Relations
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Abstract
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There has been limited research on income as a source of alienation, and weak empirical support, despite theoretical support for such an effect. Korman (1992) has concluded that the direction and degree to which income affects feelings of alienation, if at all, is unclear. The present study investigates level of income and income-related variables (i.e., pay satisfaction, change in amount of income and time since that change, control over amount of income, perceived value of money) as sources of personal and social alienation, in an attempt to introduce a model connecting these variables. A sample of 305 male and female full-time workers was recruited to respond to the questionnaire designed for this study. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis design was used as the main design of the study. In line with the trend in the literature supporting the positive effect of higher income on well-being, this study concludes that higher income is related to lower levels of personal and social alienation. However, two moderating effects are found. First, the perceived value of money was found to interact with the relationship of income and social (but not personal) alienation such that the more one values money, the stronger is the relationship between income and social alienation. Second, the time interval since the change in amount of income is found to moderate the relationship between the change in income and alienation such that the less time that has elapsed since the change in income, the stronger the relationship between change in amount of income and alienation. In addition, this study concludes that higher pay satisfaction and higher control over amount of income are also related to lower levels of personal and social alienation, and together with income and the moderating variable portray a picture of the effect of one's financial reality (objective and subjective) on one's feelings of alienation. Limitations of the study are discussed and implications for organizations, theoretical implications, and suggestions for future research are presented.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
