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Evaluative statements or judgments concerning objects, people, or events

The opinion or belief segment of an attitude

The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude

An intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something

Any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes

A positive feeling about one’s job resulting from an evaluation of its characteristics

The degree to which a person identifies with a job, actively participates in it, and considers performance important to self-worth

Employees’ belief in the degree to which they affect their work environment, their competence, the meaningfulness of their job, and their perceived autonomy in their work

The degree to which an employee identifies with a particular org and its goals and wishes to maintain membership in the org

The degree to which employees believe an organization values their contribution and care about their well-being

An individual’s involvement with, satisfaction with, and enthusiasm for the work he or she does

Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person

Dissatisfaction expressed through behavior directed toward leaving the org

Dissatisfaction expressed through active and constructive attempts to improve conditions

Dissatisfaction expressed by passively waiting for conditions to improve

Dissatisfaction expressed through allowing conditions to worsen

The ability to detect and to manage emotional cues and information