Value$-$Percept Theory

This activity is important because as a manager, you will want your employees to have higher job satisfaction since it predicts job performance and organizational commitment. Employees tend to be more satisfied when their jobs provide them with what they value. People evaluate job satisfaction according to specific facets of the job$$such as pay, promotions, and coworker satisfaction$$and satisfaction with these facets adds together to create "overall job satisfaction."

The goal of this activity is to demonstrate your knowledge about value$-$percept theory by matching each facet of job satisfaction to a corresponding job description. Consider that Nkosi just received an invitation to interview for a job at Crossroads Consulting. An acquaintance of hers from college, Briana, has worked there since they both graduated, and thinks Nkosi would love the new job. The following are descriptions Briana provided about the job at Crossroads.