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INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS<br />

JUNE 2011<br />

VOL 3, NO 2<br />

with ease, however a lack of familiarity with the internet may have prevented some individuals’<br />

from participating in the study – indeed, only individuals with email access were able to receive<br />

the request to take part. Another methodological concern of the current study is that of common<br />

method variance that arises from the use of self-report questionnaires. Future studies could<br />

tackle this issue by administering personality inventories at different time periods or perhaps use<br />

a behaviour rated scale.<br />

To conclude, this study demonstrates that personality and demographic variables can be<br />

significantly related to both Job satisfaction and Motivation as defined by Herzberg et al’s (1959)<br />

two-factor theory. These results further validate the contention that work attitudes are not the<br />

product of situational factors alone, and that both literature and organisations should further<br />

investigate the variables that contribute to these values with the intention of increasing job<br />

satisfaction and performance, through effective selection methods and pervasive job<br />

interventions.<br />

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