Relationships of personality and job characteristics with organization/based self/esteem

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical relationships between core self/evaluations, perceived job characteristics, and organization/based self/esteem. Design/methodology/approach – A total 236 employees of a large US/based mining company were surveyed using well/established measures of core self/evaluations, perceived job characteristics, and organization/based self/esteem. Findings – Correlation and regression analyses support the hypotheses that core self/evaluations and perceived job characteristics jointly relate to organization/based self/esteem. Research limitations/implications – This is a non/experimental field study and as such inferences about causality are limited. Practical implications – The development of organization/based self/esteem is beneficial to both employers and employees. Managers need to consider both the personality of employees and employees' work experiences in trying to enhance organization/based self/esteem. Originality/value – This is the first study to simultaneously study the relationships of personality and perceived job characteristics with organization/based self/esteem.