Gender Effects on Job Satisfaction in the House of Representatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11367398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Herrick (0000-0002-4001-2386, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City, corresponding author), Rebekah Herrick |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 85-98 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j014v23n04_04 |
| OpenAlex | W2025087576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
This paper examines whether congresswomen and congressmen differ in their levels of job satisfaction, the levels of benefits they derive from working in the House, and the relationship between specific benefits and job satisfaction. By relying on a survey of former members of Congress, the paper finds only modest gender differences in the level of job satisfaction and members' perceptions of obtaining specific benefits from the job, but significant gender differences in the sources of job satisfaction. Most specifically, congresswomen's job satisfaction was most greatly influenced by whether their families benefited from the job whereas family benefits had only a modest effect on men's job satisfaction. Conversely, congressmen's satisfaction was more strongly related to their perceptions of the financial benefits to House service than was congresswomen's satisfaction
Demographic economics · Economics · Job attitude · Job design · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Perception · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |