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Job Descriptive Index

The Job Descriptive Index (JDI) is a comprehensive self-report measure of job satisfaction across five distinct dimensions: work, supervision, coworkers, pay, and promotions. Developed by Smith, Kendall, and Hulin in 1969, it has become one of the most widely used and empirically validated job satisfaction instruments in organizational research. The JDI is prized for its multidimensional structure and strong psychometric properties.

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Job Descriptive Index (JDI)

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Smith, P. C., Kendall, L. M., & Hulin, C. L. (1969). The measurement of satisfaction in work and retirement: A strategy for the study of attitudes. Rand McNally. · ISBN 978-0528614110
Balzer, W. K., Kihm, J. A., Smith, P. C., Irwin, J. L., Bachiochi, P. D., Robie, C., ... & Parra, L. F. (1997). Users' manual for the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and the Job in General (JIG) Scales. Bowling Green State University. · URL
Brodsky, A., Donovan, L. A., & Farh, J. L. (2011). A review of the Job Descriptive Index: A review of literature 2009-2011. In Handbook of employee satisfaction. Springer. · URL

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