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An exploratory study of subjective well-being in organizations–A mixed method research approach.
- Source :
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment; May-Jun2019, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p435-454, 20p, 2 Diagrams, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Subjective well-being (SWB) has been widely found to have a profound impact on the individual, yet the process of its occurrence in public organizations remains unexplored. So the primary purpose of this paper is to explore the determining factors affecting the process of employee's subjective well-being in public organizations using mixed methods research. Qualitative analysis using the grounded theory methodology reveals the effective factors that affect the process of employee's subjective well-being in public organizations. Quantitative hypotheses are then developed based on a qualitative investigation. Survey data were collected from employees of public organizations in one of the provinces of Iran. Analysis of Moment Structure is used for data analysis. The results of the research revealed that both individual and organizational factors (as causal factors) influence the employees' subjective well-being process (life satisfaction and positive affect). This phenomenon leads to the use of strategies which are affected by intervening and contextual factors. The consequences of this process are to change the attitude and behavior of individuals and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. This paper is among the first known to examine subjective well-being in public organizations using mixed methods research. The mixed methods approach offers a better insight to understanding effective factors affecting subjective well-being compared to the use of either a qualitative or quantitative method alone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PUBLIC sector
STATISTICAL correlation
DISCRIMINANT analysis
GROUNDED theory
INTERVIEWING
MATHEMATICAL models
RESEARCH methodology
RELIABILITY (Personality trait)
RESEARCH evaluation
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
STRUCTURAL models
QUALITATIVE research
THEORY
QUANTITATIVE research
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
WELL-being
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
SOCIETIES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10911359
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135800026
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2018.1547671