Measurement and Dimensionality of Compensation Satisfaction in Law  Enforcement

Ash, Ronald A.; Bretz, Robert D. Jr.; Dreher, George F.

Measurement and Dimensionality of Compensation Satisfaction in Law Enforcement

Abstract

This research examined the dimensionality of carpensation satisfaction for the occupational area of law enforcanent by analyzing the factor structure of Henanan and SChwab's (1985) Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) . The PSQ is intended to measure four facets of compensation satisfaction: 1) pay level, 2) benefits, 3) pay raises, and 4) pay structure-administration. Previous research showed support for the PSQ level and benefits scales, but yielded equivocal results for the raises and structure-administration scales. Previous research also showed that the factor structure of the PSQ varied by job classification group. The present study, using data fran 1189 unifomed law enforcanent officers anployed by eight different state police or highway patrol organizations, found that a three-factor solution (level, benefits, and structure-administration) represents the appropriate dimensional structure for compensation satisfaction in the occupational area of law enforcanent, at least within the danain of the 18 itans of the PSQ. These findings are integrated with those of previous research, and implications for research and practice are discussed .

Date Issued

1990-09-01

Keywords

CAHRS; ILR; center; human resource; job; worker; advanced; labor market; satisfaction; employee; work; manage; management; training; HRM; employ; model; industrial relations; labor market; health care; economy; job satisfaction; job performance; productivity; measurement; compensation; law enforcement; pay level; benefit; pay raise; structure-adminstration scale; research; practice; PSQ

Types

preprint