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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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- 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. link ↗
- 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. link ↗