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Impact of Exchange Variables on Exit, Voice, Loyalty, and Neglect

An Integrative Model of Responses to Declining Job Status Satisfaction.

Bibliographic Data

ID23358367
AuthorsCaryl E Rusbult (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Dan Farrell (0009-0006-2095-9931, Western Michigan University), Glen Rogers (0009-0008-5706-2946, Alverno College), Arch G Mainous (0000-0002-2535-7685, The University of Texas at Austin)
Year1988
Volume31
Issue3
Pages599-627
Publication date1988-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAcademy of Management Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-4273 • E-ISSN: 1948-0989
PublisherAcademy of Management (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/256461
OpenAlexW2078047918
LanguageEN
Citations received137
References cited30

This research offers a new theory predicting the effects of three exchange variables, job satisfaction, investment size, and quality of alternatives, on four general responses to dissatisfaction—exit, voice, loyalty, and neglect. Three studies designed to test model predictions' received good support. High satisfaction and investment encouraged voice and loyalty and discouraged exit and neglect. Satisfaction and investment interacted, with variations in investment most strongly promoting voice given high satisfaction. Better alternatives encouraged exit and voice and discouraged loyalty. However, there was no link between alternatives and neglect.

Business · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Loyalty · Neglect · Social exchange theory · Applied Psychology · Customer Service Quality and Loyalty · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Marketing · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social Psychology

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