There are two types of scholarly research, qualitative and quantitative; they are both distinct in nature. The article, Relationship of Core Self-Evaluations Traits – Self-esteem, Generalized Self-efficacy, Locus of Control, and Emotional Stability – With Job Satisfaction and Job Performance: A Meta-Analysis (Judge & Bono, 2001) is an example of quantitative research. In order to determine if the research article is credible and scholarly, it is important to not only look at the credibility of the authors, but to also look at the significance of the article, the potential gaps in the study and ensure the article comes from a peer-reviewed journal.
There are two very different methods of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative research uses statistical analysis and is more rigid. The data is of primary importance and conclusions are drawn from the interpretation of the data in quantitative research. Qualitative research, on the other hand, uses context and develops from the professional experience of …show more content…
With regards to job satisfaction, all four traits of emotional stability, internal locus of control, generalized self-efficacy and self-esteem also had a positive relationship. The results with regards to job performance were weaker than job satisfaction and there was substantial variability with regards to individual correlations within the studies. Prior to this study, there were few studies who dove into the relationship between self-esteem or locus of control with regards to job satisfaction and job performance. The evidence found regarding generalized self-efficacy and emotional stability was inconsistent prior to this meta-analysis. With the information gained in this study, corporations benefit from self-evaluations completed by their employees or future/possible
There are two very different methods of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative research uses statistical analysis and is more rigid. The data is of primary importance and conclusions are drawn from the interpretation of the data in quantitative research. Qualitative research, on the other hand, uses context and develops from the professional experience of …show more content…
With regards to job satisfaction, all four traits of emotional stability, internal locus of control, generalized self-efficacy and self-esteem also had a positive relationship. The results with regards to job performance were weaker than job satisfaction and there was substantial variability with regards to individual correlations within the studies. Prior to this study, there were few studies who dove into the relationship between self-esteem or locus of control with regards to job satisfaction and job performance. The evidence found regarding generalized self-efficacy and emotional stability was inconsistent prior to this meta-analysis. With the information gained in this study, corporations benefit from self-evaluations completed by their employees or future/possible