Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2014
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Marcus W. Dickson
Abstract
It is common in employee attitude surveys to collect open ended comments from employees, yet this data remains largely under-utilized. In the present study, it is hypothesized that employee pronoun use is related to job attitudes and turnover intentions, such that the use of "we" type pronouns is higher among more satisfied employees; and that the use of "non-we" type pronouns is higher among less satisfied employees. Results largely did not support hypotheses - although "non-we" use was negative related to job attitudes, "we" use was also negative related. It is believed that the reason for the lack of findings lies in the nuanced use of pronouns when communicating to a third party vs. organizational leadership.
Recommended Citation
Sund, Amy E., "Employee Pronoun Use In Verbatim Comments As A Predictor Of Job Attitudes And Turnover Intentions" (2014). Wayne State University Dissertations. 926.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/926