TY - JOUR
T1 - Reactions to merit pay increases: A longitudinal test of a signal sensitivity perspective
AU - Shaw, Jason DeFrance
AU - Duffy, Michelle K.
AU - Mitra, Atul
AU - Lockhart, Daniel E.
AU - Bowler, Matthew
PY - 2003/6/1
Y1 - 2003/6/1
N2 - The relationships among merit pay raises, trait positive affectivity (PA), and reactions to merit pay increases (pay attitudes and behavioral intentions) were explored in a longitudinal study of hospital employees. Drawing on signal sensitivity theory, the authors expected that PA would moderate the relationship between merit pay raise size and reactions to the increase such that pay raise size would be more strongly related to pay attitudes and behavioral intentions among those low in PA. Results strongly supported the predictions in the case of reactions to the raise amount (happiness and effort intentions) but not for pay level satisfaction. Implications of the results and directions for future research are identified.
AB - The relationships among merit pay raises, trait positive affectivity (PA), and reactions to merit pay increases (pay attitudes and behavioral intentions) were explored in a longitudinal study of hospital employees. Drawing on signal sensitivity theory, the authors expected that PA would moderate the relationship between merit pay raise size and reactions to the increase such that pay raise size would be more strongly related to pay attitudes and behavioral intentions among those low in PA. Results strongly supported the predictions in the case of reactions to the raise amount (happiness and effort intentions) but not for pay level satisfaction. Implications of the results and directions for future research are identified.
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U2 - 10.1037/0021-9010.88.3.538
DO - 10.1037/0021-9010.88.3.538
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12814301
SN - 0021-9010
VL - 88
SP - 538
EP - 544
JO - Journal of Applied Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Psychology
IS - 3
ER -