Index of Organizational Reactions (IOR)Dunham and Smith (1979)

Supervision Items:

1. Do you ever have the feeling you would be better off working under different supervision?1 I almost always feel this way2 I frequently feel this way3 I occasionally feel this way4 I seldom feel this way5 I never feel this way

2. How do you feel about the supervision you receive?

1 I am very dissatisfied.2 I am somewhat dissatisfied.3 I am only moderately satisfied4 I am well satisfied5 I am extremely satisfied.

3. How does the way you are treated by those who supervise you influence your overall attitude toward your job?1 it has a very unfavorable influence2 it has a slightly unfavorable influence3 it has no real effect4 it has a favorable influence5 it has a very favorable influence

4. How much do the efforts of those who supervise you add to the success of your organization?1 almost nothing2 very little3 only a little4 quite a bit5 a very great deal

5. The people who supervise me have:1 many more bad traits than good ones2 more bad traits than good ones3 about the same number of good traits as bad ones4 more good traits than bad ones5 many more good traits than bad ones6. The supervision I receive is the kind that:1 greatly discourages me from giving extra effort2 tends to discourage me from giving extra effort3 has little influence on me4 encourages me to give extra effort5 greatly encourages me to give extra effort

Company identification items:7. There is something about working for this organization that:1 definitely discourages me from doing my best2 tends to discourage me from doing my best3 only slightly encourages me to do my best4 definitely encourages me to do my best5 greatly encourages me to do my best8. From my experience, I feel this organization probably treats its employees:1 poorly2 somewhat poorly3 fairly well4 quite well5 extremely well9. How does working for this organization influence your overall attitude toward your job?1 it has a very unfavorable influence2 it has an unfavorable influence3 it has no influence one way or ther other4 it has a favorable influence5 it has a very favorable influence10. How do you describe this organization as a company to work for?1 poor2 just another place to work3 fairly good4 very good5 couldnt be much better11. I think this organization as a company considers employee welfare:1 much less important than sales and profits2 less important than sales and profits3 about as important as sales and profits4 more important than sales and profits5 much more important than sales and profits

Kind of work items:12. Work like mine:1 discourages me from doing my best2 tends to discourage me from doing my best3 makes little difference4 slightly encourages me to do my best5 greatly encourages me to do my best13. How often when you finish a days work do you feel youve accomplished something really worthwhile?1 rarely2 less than half of the time3 about half of the time4 most of the time5 all of the time14. How does the kind of work you do influence your overall attitude toward your job?1 it has a very unfavorable influence2 it has a slightly unfavorable influence3 it has no influence one way or the other4 it has a fairly favorable influence5 it has a very favorable influence15. How many of the things you do on you rjob do you enjoy?1 almost none2 less than half3 about half4 more than half5 nearly all16. How much of the work you do stirs up real enthusiasm on your part?1 almost none of it2 less than half of it3 about half of it4 more than half of it5 nearly all of it17. How do you feel about the kind of work you do?1 dont like it, would prefer some other kind of work2 its okay, theres other work I like better3 I like it, but there is other work I like as much4 I like it very much5 its exactly the kind of work I like best

Amount of work items18. I feel my workload is:1 almost too heavy2 often too heavy3 sometimes too heavy4 seldom too heavy5 never too heavy19. How does the amount of work youre expected to do influence the way you do your job?1 it never allows me to do a good job2 it seldom allows me to do a good job3 it has no effect on how I do my job4 it usually allows me to do a good job5 it always allows me to do a good job20. How does the amount of work youre expected to do influence your overall attitude toward your job?1 it has a very unfavorable influence2 it has an unfavorable influence3 it has no influence one way or the other4 it has a favorable influence5 it has a very favorable influence21. How do you feel about the amount of work youre expected to do?1 very dissatisfied2 somewhat dissatisfied3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied4 somewhat satisfied5 very satisfied

Co-worker items22. How do you generally feel about the employees you work with?1 I dont particularly care for them2 I have no feeling one way or the other3 I like them fairly well4 I like them a great deal5 they are the best group I could ask for23. How is your overall attitude toward your job influenced by the people you work with?1 it is very unfavorably influenced2 it is unfavorably influenced3 it is not influenced one way or the other4 it is favorably influenced5 it is very favorably influenced24. The example of my fellow employees set:1 great discourages me from working hard2 somewhat discourages me from working hard3 has little effect on me4 somewhat encourages me to work hard5 greatly encourages me to work hard25. How much does the way co-workers handle their jobs add to the success of your organization?1 it adds almost nothing2 it adds very little3 it adds only a little4 it adds quite a bit5 it adds a very great deal26. In this organization, there is:1 a very great deal of friction2 quite a bit of friction3 some friction4 little friction5 almost no friction

Physical work conditions items:27. How much pride can you take in the appearance of your work place?1 very little2 little3 some4 quite a bit5 a very great deal28. How do you feel about your physical working conditions?1 very dissatisfied2 somewhat dissatisfied3 only moderately dissatisfied4 well satisfied5 extremely satisfied29. How do your physical working conditions influence your overall attitude toward your job?1 they have a very unfavorable influence2 they have a slightly unfavorable influence3 they have no influence one way or the other4 they have a favorable influence5 they have a very favorable influence30. They physical working conditions make working here:1 very unpleasant2 unpleasant3 neither pleasant nor unpleasant4 pleasant5 very pleasant31. For the work I do, my physical working conditions are:1 very poor2 relatively poor3 neither good nor poor4 reasonably good5 very good32. How do your physical working conditions affect the way you do your job?1 they make it very difficult2 they tend to make it difficult3 they make little difference4 they help me a little5 they help me a great deal

Financial Rewards33. For the job I do, I feel the amount of money I make is:1 very poor2 fairly poor3 neither good nor poor4 good5 extremely good34. To what extent are your needs satisfied by the pay and benefits you receive?1 almost none of my needs are satisfied2 very few of my needs are satisfied3 a few o my needs are satisfied4 many of my needs are satisfied5 almost all of my needs are satisfied35. Considering what it costs to live in this area, my pay is:1 very inadequate2 inadequate3 barely adequate4 adequate5 more than adequate36. Does the way pay is handles around here make it worthwhile for a person to work especially hard?1 it definitely discourages hard work2 it tends to discourage hard work3 it makes little difference4 it tends to encourage hard work5 it definitely encourages hard work37. How does the amount of money you now make influence your overall attitude toward your job?1 it has a very unfavorable influence2 it has a slightly unfavorable influence3 it has no influence one way or the other4 it has a fairly favorable influence5 it has a very favorable influence

Career future items:38. How do you feel about your future with this organization?1 I am very worried about it2 I am somewhat worried about it3 I have mixed feelings about it4 I feel good about it5 I feel very good about it39. How do your feelings about your future with the company influence your overall attitude toward your job?1 they have a very unfavorable influence2 they have a slightly unfavorable influence3 they have no influence one way or the other4 they have a favorable influence5 they have a very favorable influence40. The way my future with the company looks to me now:1 hard work seems almost worthless2 hard work hardly seems worthwhile3 hard work seems worthwhile4 hard work seems fairly worthwhile5 hard work seems very worthwhile41. Do you feel you are getting ahead in the company?1 Im making no progress2 Im making very little progress3 Im not sure4 Im making some progress5 Im making a great deal of progress42. How secure are you in your present job?1 I feel very uneasy about it2 I feel fairly uneasy about it3 I feel somewhat uneasy about it4 I feel fairly sure of it5 I feel very sure of it