In the present study, we challenged the findings of a prior study by further investigating the relationship between uncertainty and job satisfaction. More specifically, we investigated the role of...Show moreIn the present study, we challenged the findings of a prior study by further investigating the relationship between uncertainty and job satisfaction. More specifically, we investigated the role of social identity suppression within this relationship. While previous studies found supporting evidence for multiple unidirectional relationships between these variables, the prior study found no significant mediation effect in its Dutch sample. The authors attributed this finding to the generally higher levels of job satisfaction in the Netherlands. In our study we determined the levels of suppression of social identity, uncertainty, and job satisfaction among 125 Italian employees. Using linear regression analyses, we built mediation models for both samples and assessed their respective mediation effects. Our findings supported the existence of a mediating role for social identity suppression within the relationship between uncertainty and job satisfaction. By comparing the means between samples, we found that the Dutch sample indeed showed higher levels of job satisfaction compared to our Italian sample. As a result, our mediation effect was highly significant while theirs was not. Important implications and limitations are discussed.Show less
This thesis analyses the extent to which red tape negatively relates to employee job satisfaction through two specific dimensions: red tape's burden and lack of functionality. Furthermore, the...Show moreThis thesis analyses the extent to which red tape negatively relates to employee job satisfaction through two specific dimensions: red tape's burden and lack of functionality. Furthermore, the thesis examines the extent to which two leadership behaviours - supporting leadership behaviour and encouraging innovation leadership behaviour - mitigate the negative relationship between red tape and job satisfaction. Each leadership behaviour has been expected to moderate the relationship between one specific dimension of red tape and employee job satisfaction. Hypotheses have been tested with a statistical method using an existing dataset generated by a research project on the functioning of Dutch social welfare neighbourhood teams. The results show that the two dimensions of red tape negatively relate to employee job satisfaction. The leadership behaviours both positively relate to employee job satisfaction. The results of the moderation analysis were, however, insignificant.Show less
