Effects of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 on employee attitudes.
Much has been stated in the popular press about the effects of the events of 9/11/01 on employee attitudes about work. This study examined a large sample (N = 70,671) of employees of a multinational manufacturer whose annual employee survey data collection was interrupted by the events. After demonstrating measurement equivalence across time and countries, changes in attitudes pre- and post-9/11 were examined. Only negligible differences were found in Job Satisfaction, Supervisor Evaluation, Stress, and Organizational Commitment to Diversity for U.S. employees or for employees worldwide. Demographic differences in response to events were not found. Implications for understanding effects of stressful external events on employee perceptions of work are discussed.
Ryan
Ann Marie
AM
Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48864, USA. ryanan@msu.edu
West
Bradley J
BJ
Carr
Jennifer Z
JZ
D001290:Attitude; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D023481:Terrorism; D013997:Time Factors