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Personality more important than job satisfaction in determining job performance success

05-22-2007 · EurekAlert!

Job satisfaction has traditionally been thought of by most business managers to be key in determining job performance. The prevailing thought is if you are satisfied and happy in your work, you will perform better than someone who isn't happy at work. Not so, according to a research project by Nathan Bowling, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at Wright State.

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