Aspects Of Job Attitudes

1 Introduction
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2 Attitudes
Attitudes are learned predispositions or judgements and represent group of beliefs, feelings and behavioural intentions towards a person, object or event (called an attitude object). They are persistent tendencies to feel and behave in a particular way.

Attitudes are formed on the basis of the following three components (Kwon et al. 2010):-

a. Cognitive (evaluation)- This component exists when individuals have a perception of the attitude object accumulated during their lifetime, which then form beliefs. For example, you may believe that mergers and acquisitions reduce job security for employees in the merged firm.
b. Affective (feeling) - This component is based on emotional experiences or preferences both positive and

Behavioural (action) -This component is based on the overt actions that people exhibit in relation to the attitude object. For example, you might intend to quit rather than stay with the organization during the merger.
2.1 Aspects of Job Attitudes
Although some people can be classified by an overall attitude there are aspects of the job which can impact the attitude a person has about their position and company. The various aspects of Job Attitudes are:

2.1.1 Job Satisfaction: The amount of satisfaction an individual gets from doing their job can directly be related to their attitude about it. It is a very personal aspect of work as satisfaction reflects how the person views how they do their job, how the company views them and who they are as a person. Factors that lead to job satisfaction are: recognition, equitable compensation, and ability to grow in the position and responsibility commensurate with compensation (Study.com, 2016).

2.1.2 Job Involvement: It is the measure of the degree to which employee is involved in his job and takes part in the decision-making process. It increases if employees have the decision making authority, responsibility and the tempo of the work (Iqbal Khan et al.,