Job insecurity, job satisfaction and work locus of control of employees in a government organisation

Abstract

The primary objectives of this research were to investigate the relationship between job insecurity and job satisfaction of employees (N = 298) in a government organisation, as well as to determine whether work locus of control mediates the relationship between job insecurity and job satisfaction. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Constructs were measured by means of the Insecurity (JIS), the Satisfaction (MSQ) (shortened version), the Locus of Control (WLCS) and a biographical questionnaire. Results indicated that a negative relationship exists between job insecurity and job satisfaction. It was further found that external work locus of control is associated with high levels of job insecurity and lower levels of job satisfaction. Regression analyses confirmed the partially mediating effect of work locus of control on the relationship between cognitive job insecurity and job satisfaction. Die hoofdoelwit met hierdie studie was om die verhouding tussen werksonsekerheid en werkstevredenheid van werknemers (N = 298) binne 'n staatsinstansie te ondersoek. Daar is verder ook gepoog om te bepaal of werk lokus van beheer 'n medierende invloed op hierdie verhouding het. Tydens die studie is daar gebruik gemaak van 'n korrelasie-opname. Konstrukte is gemeet deur gebruik te maak van die Job Insecurity Survey (JIS), die Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) (verkorte weergawe), die Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS) en 'n biografiese vraelys. Resultate het getoon dat daar wel negatiewe 'n verhouding tussen werksonsekerheid en werkstevredenheid is. Verder het dit ook daarop gedui dat eksterne werk-lokus van beheer verband hou met hoe vlakke van werksonsekerheid en lae vlakke van werkstevredenheid. Regressie analises het die gedeeltelike medierende invloed van werk-lokus van beheer op die verhouding tussen kognitiewe werksonsekerheid en werkstevredenheid bevestig.

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