and Morrison, 2000). The objective of this study is to
examine the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic job
satisfaction on turnover intentions of employees.
Job satisfaction may be defined as a pleasurable
or positive emotional state resulting from the
appraisal of one’s job or job experiences (Dunnette
and Locke, 1976). This positive feeling results from
the perception of one’s job as fulfilling or allowing
the fulfillment of one’s important job values,
provided these values are compatible with one’s
needs (Dunnette and Locke, 1976). Given that values
refer to what one desires or seeks to attain (Locke,
1969), job satisfaction can be considered as
reflecting a person’s value judgment regarding workrelated
rewards. Locke and Henne (1986) define job
satisfaction as the pleasurable emotional state
resulting from the achievement of one’s job values in
the work situation.
Work rewards reflect the intrinsic and extrinsic
benefits that workers receive from their jobs (Kalleberg,