An Examination of the Antecedents and Outcomes of Pay Satisfaction Among Retail Buyers

Abstract

Pay satisfaction is one of the most important variables influencing employees ’ commitment to the organization. The study analyzed the effect of pay level and pay raise satisfaction on turnover among the sample of 428 retail buyers. The results indicated that both measures of pay satisfaction were related indirectly to turnover through organizational commitment. Distributive justice was a significant antecedent of pay satisfaction and withdrawal cognitions. Procedural justice, however, was related significantly only to pay raise satisfaction.