Abstract
Employing longitudinal data, we examine how income mediates, and sexual identity moderates, the gender-job satisfaction relationship using the theoretical lens of human capital theory. We find that income does mediate the gender-job satisfaction relationship and that the mediated relationship between gender and job satisfaction is moderated by sexual identity. Our main result is that income is a stronger driver of the gender-job satisfaction relationship for lesbians than it is for straight women. Theoretical and practical implications of this result are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 573-595 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | The International Journal of Human Resource Management |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 30 May 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Feb 2021 |
Keywords
- human capital
- income
- job satisfaction
- Sexual identity