The impact of personality on pay satisfaction among small business managers in the United States and China

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect personality has on pay satisfaction among small business managers in China and the USA.

Design/methodology/approach

This research is in attempt to further understanding and provide application of how companies can better incentive talent through compensation and benefit programs. The goal is to extend and deepen the comprehension of how to encourage talent pools to increase intrinsic performance through compensation programs.

Findings

The measures that were used in this study were the Big Five Personality Test and the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire.

Originality/value

Similar results were found across the two countries, and having primary empirical data such as these is original.

Citation

C. Shrader, J. and Singer, L. (2014), "The impact of personality on pay satisfaction among small business managers in the United States and China", Journal of Technology Management in China, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 123-132. https://doi.org/10.1108/JTMC-05-2014-0031