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Research interest in benefit satisfaction continues to increase. The following paper empirically examines demographic correlates of satisfaction with several common benefits. The differences which result support the consideration of benefit satisfaction as a multi-faceted construct separate from pay level satisfaction. Cautions are offered for future benefit related research.
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Lust, J.A., Danehower, C. Models of satisfaction with benefits: Research implications based on the nature of the construct. J Bus Psychol 5, 213–221 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01014333
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