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Job Satisfaction in Rehabilitation Case Managers: The Role of Organisational Commitment and Climate, Occupational Self Efficacy, and Perceived Competencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2015

Cathie Collinson ,
Ross Flett ,
Jocelyn Handy ,
Judy Brook  and
Fiona Alpass
Cathie Collinson
Affiliation:
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Ross Flett*
Affiliation:
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Jocelyn Handy
Affiliation:
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Judy Brook
Affiliation:
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Fiona Alpass
Affiliation:
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
*
Ross Flett PhD, School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Email: R.A.Flett@massey.ac.nz
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Abstract

We examined relations between organisational perceptions (organisational commitment, organisational climate), personal evaluations (occupational self efficacy, skills/competencies) and subsequent job satisfaction (extrinsic and intrinsic) among a group of 101 New Zealand rehabilitation case managers. Analyses indicated that organisational commitment, organisational climate and perceived skills/competencies made a significant contribution to the prediction of extrinsic job satisfaction while organisational climate alone was a significant predictor of intrinsic job satisfaction. Despite a number of limitations, the findings have implications for the understanding of die occupational dynamics of rehabilitation service provision and illustrate the importance of a continued research focus on the antecedents and consequences of job satisfaction in rehabilitation professionals.

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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , 2000 , pp. 67 - 77
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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