title: A study of the relationships between perceived organizational stratification, and individual job satisfaction and adaptiveness in hospital laboratories.
abstract: Most studies of organizational stratification have remained largely at the narrative or inferential level. Few attempts have been made to empirically assess the consequences of a status system. This paper sought to examine the proposition that stratification is inversely related to job satisfaction and adaptiveness. Although not overwhelmingly demonstrated, there is presumptive evidence that stratification does have an impact upon the organization. It was concluded that medical technologists prefer a supportive, well-structured environment that provides an opportunity for them, through participation, to maintain a degree of control over their work setting. Practical implications of the findings and recommendations were made.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007753:Laboratories; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D010559:Personnel Management