Job Satisfaction and Gender

Qualitative differences at Iowa newspapers

Bibliographic Data

ID12909290
AuthorsTracy Lucht (Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume10
Issue3
Pages405-423
Publication date2015-03-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2015.1025416
OpenAlexW1850758229
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited43

This study uses quantitative and qualitative survey data to examine the job satisfaction of male and female employees at Iowa newspapers. Responses to open-ended questions indicated qualitative differences in the issues men and women considered salient and in the discourses they used to talk about their work. Male respondents were more likely to use language that evoked professional efficacy and emphasized presence. Female respondents more likely to use language that related to production and emphasized position. The findings also indicate a gender discrepancy related to income and financial status; men reported higher salaries and indicated greater financial security than women. Economic environment emerged as a salient issue for both male and female employees. Overall, the findings support the use of qualitative data to explore issues related to gender and job satisfaction and suggest organizational factors play an important role in newspaper employees’ attitudes and perceptions about their work

Job satisfaction · Job security · Newspaper · Perception · Political science · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Salient · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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