A variety of instruments has been devised to measure job satisfaction. Some
have concentrated on the measurement of satisfaction on specific facets relating to
the job, whereas others have sought to measure overall job satisfaction. Among
these is the Job Descriptive Index (P. C. Smith, Kendall, & Hulin, 1969). The
index results from a 72-item inventory designed to measure level of satisfaction
on five facets relating to the satisfaction of the employee on the job. The facets
include work, pay, promotion, supervision, and coworkers. The facets have been
updated with an overall satisfaction score, job in general, added by the authors
(Balzer et al., 1990).