Uma Sekaran
Biographic Data
| ID | 1607138 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uma Sekaran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uma |
| FAMILY NAME | Sekaran |
| SIGNATURE | SEKARAN U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Paths to the job satisfaction of bank employees
Using a sample of 267 bank employees, this study traced the paths to the job satisfaction of employees at the workplace through the quality of life factors of job involvement and sense of competence. Results indicated that personal, job, and organizational climate factors influenced the ego investment or job involvement of people in their jobs, which in turn influenced the intrapsychic reward of sense of competence that they experienced, which th…
Understanding the Dynamics of Self-Concept of Members in Dual-Career Families
This study examined the gender differences in how self-esteem and sense of competence moderate the relationships between four specific work variables and job satisfaction among members of dual-career families. Based on the gender differences found among a sample of 85 couples in dual-career families, it is conjectured that women with high self-esteem and sense of competence might be experiencing tensions because of an excessive role overload and …
More Equal Than Others
Self‐esteem and sense of competence as moderators of the job satisfaction of professionals in dual career families
Significant differences in quality-of-life factors and their correlates
The paths to mental health
This exploratory study tried to trace the links among three sets of exogenous variables—individual differences, work and non‐work factors—two endogenous variables—job satisfaction and life satisfaction, and the dependent variable, mental health, for husbands and wives in dual‐earner families to see if there were differences in the paths for the two groups. Data were collected from 166 non‐traditional families and the 332 responses were analysed t…
Factors influencing the quality of life in dual‐career families
Five work‐related objective and attitudinal factors and five non‐work‐related individual difference and family dynamics variables considered pertinent to the dual‐career family setting, were examined for their impact on the quality of life enjoyed by husbands and wives in dual‐career families. For the purpose of this study, a dual‐career family was defined as one where both spouses had full‐time jobs outside of their home. The responses of 127 du…
Paths to the job satisfaction of bank employees
Using a sample of 267 bank employees, this study traced the paths to the job satisfaction of employees at the workplace through the quality of life factors of job involvement and sense of competence. Results indicated that personal, job, and organizational climate factors influenced the ego investment or job involvement of people in their jobs, which in turn influenced the intrapsychic reward of sense of competence that they experienced, which th…
Self‐esteem and sense of competence as moderators of the job satisfaction of professionals in dual career families
Significant differences in quality-of-life factors and their correlates
Factors influencing the quality of life in dual‐career families
Five work‐related objective and attitudinal factors and five non‐work‐related individual difference and family dynamics variables considered pertinent to the dual‐career family setting, were examined for their impact on the quality of life enjoyed by husbands and wives in dual‐career families. For the purpose of this study, a dual‐career family was defined as one where both spouses had full‐time jobs outside of their home. The responses of 127 du…
The paths to mental health
This exploratory study tried to trace the links among three sets of exogenous variables—individual differences, work and non‐work factors—two endogenous variables—job satisfaction and life satisfaction, and the dependent variable, mental health, for husbands and wives in dual‐earner families to see if there were differences in the paths for the two groups. Data were collected from 166 non‐traditional families and the 332 responses were analysed t…
Self‐esteem and sense of competence as moderators of the job satisfaction of professionals in dual career families
Significant differences in quality-of-life factors and their correlates
More Equal Than Others
Paths to the job satisfaction of bank employees
Using a sample of 267 bank employees, this study traced the paths to the job satisfaction of employees at the workplace through the quality of life factors of job involvement and sense of competence. Results indicated that personal, job, and organizational climate factors influenced the ego investment or job involvement of people in their jobs, which in turn influenced the intrapsychic reward of sense of competence that they experienced, which th…
Understanding the Dynamics of Self-Concept of Members in Dual-Career Families
This study examined the gender differences in how self-esteem and sense of competence moderate the relationships between four specific work variables and job satisfaction among members of dual-career families. Based on the gender differences found among a sample of 85 couples in dual-career families, it is conjectured that women with high self-esteem and sense of competence might be experiencing tensions because of an excessive role overload and …
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Job satisfaction (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Competence (human resources (3 works) · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Work-Family Balance Challenges (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Demography (2 works)