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While a debate exists with regard to the measurement of job satisfaction as a global or multifaceted construct, research has yet to understand how the facets of job satisfaction behave in a developmental process. Using the INDSALES satisfaction scale, this research theoretically develops and empirically tests a multifaceted job satisfaction model using a sample of 226 business-to-business sales representatives. The results demonstrate the linkages among different elements of satisfaction and illustrate the interdependencies inherent to job satisfaction facets. Drawing from expectancy theory and the established relationships among satisfaction facets, sales organizations should focus their efforts on increasing salesperson satisfaction with policy and support and properly aligning salesperson expectations.

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Scott B. Friend

Scott B. Friend (Ph.D., Georgia State University), Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, .

Jeff S. Johnson

Jeff S. Johnson (Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Missouri–Kansas City, .

Brian N. Rutherford

Brian N. Rutherford (Ph.D., Georgia State University), Assistant Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales, Kennesaw State University, .

G. Alexander Hamwi

G. Alexander Hamwi (Ph.D., Georgia State University), Assistant Professor of Marketing, Missouri State University, .

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