Model results
| Direct effects | β | SE | 5% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributive base pay information → POS | −0.441 | 0.819 | [−2.046; 1.164] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the firm → POS | 7.159 | 10.778 | [−13.965; 28.282] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry → POS | −7.992 | 12.103 | [−31.712; 15.729] |
| Procedural variable pay information → POS | 0.038 | 0.053 | [−0.066; 0.142] |
| Procedural pay raise information → POS | 0.293 | 0.357 | [−0.408; 0.993] |
| Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.240*** | 0.066 | [0.111; 0.368] |
| Satisfaction with variable pay procedure → POS | 0.272*** | 0.043 | [0.187; 0.357] |
| Satisfaction with pay raise procedure → POS | 0.165*** | 0.034 | [0.098; 0.232] |
| Organizational tenure → POS | −0.006 | 0.010 | [0.015; −0.006] |
| Internal pay comparison →Pay level satisfaction | 0.219*** | 0.052 | [0.117; 0.321] |
| External pay comparison →Pay level satisfaction | 0.503*** | 0.048 | [0.408; 0.597] |
| Distributive base pay information →Pay level satisfaction | 0.717 | 0.534 | [−0.329; 1.764] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the firm → Pay level satisfaction | −9.073 | 8.335 | [−25.409; 7.264] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry →Pay level satisfaction | 10.166 | 9.151 | [−25.409; 7.264] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the firm → Internal pay comparison | 0.122*** | 0.031 | [0.061; 0.183] |
| Distributive base pay information → Internal pay comparison | 0.093** | 0.029 | [0.036; 0.150] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry → External pay comparison | 0.187*** | 0.038 | [0.112; 0.262] |
| Distributive base pay information → External pay comparison | 0.143*** | 0.031 | [0.083; 0.204] |
| Procedural variable pay information → Satisfaction with variable pay procedure | 0.235*** | 0.028 | [0.180; 0.291] |
| Pay level satisfaction → Satisfaction with variable pay procedure | 0.527*** | 0.039 | [0.451; 0.602] |
| Procedural pay raise information → Satisfaction with pay raise procedure | 0.199*** | 0.039 | [0.122; 0.276] |
| Pay level satisfaction → Satisfaction with pay raise procedure | 0.553*** | 0.044 | [0.467; 0.640] |
| Direct effects | SE | 5% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributive base pay information → POS | −0.441 | 0.819 | [−2.046; 1.164] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the firm → POS | 7.159 | 10.778 | [−13.965; 28.282] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry → POS | −7.992 | 12.103 | [−31.712; 15.729] |
| Procedural variable pay information → POS | 0.038 | 0.053 | [−0.066; 0.142] |
| Procedural pay raise information → POS | 0.293 | 0.357 | [−0.408; 0.993] |
| Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.240*** | 0.066 | [0.111; 0.368] |
| Satisfaction with variable pay procedure → POS | 0.272*** | 0.043 | [0.187; 0.357] |
| Satisfaction with pay raise procedure → POS | 0.165*** | 0.034 | [0.098; 0.232] |
| Organizational tenure → POS | −0.006 | 0.010 | [0.015; −0.006] |
| Internal pay comparison →Pay level satisfaction | 0.219*** | 0.052 | [0.117; 0.321] |
| External pay comparison →Pay level satisfaction | 0.503*** | 0.048 | [0.408; 0.597] |
| Distributive base pay information →Pay level satisfaction | 0.717 | 0.534 | [−0.329; 1.764] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the firm → Pay level satisfaction | −9.073 | 8.335 | [−25.409; 7.264] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry →Pay level satisfaction | 10.166 | 9.151 | [−25.409; 7.264] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the firm → Internal pay comparison | 0.122*** | 0.031 | [0.061; 0.183] |
| Distributive base pay information → Internal pay comparison | 0.093** | 0.029 | [0.036; 0.150] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry → External pay comparison | 0.187*** | 0.038 | [0.112; 0.262] |
| Distributive base pay information → External pay comparison | 0.143*** | 0.031 | [0.083; 0.204] |
| Procedural variable pay information → Satisfaction with variable pay procedure | 0.235*** | 0.028 | [0.180; 0.291] |
| Pay level satisfaction → Satisfaction with variable pay procedure | 0.527*** | 0.039 | [0.451; 0.602] |
| Procedural pay raise information → Satisfaction with pay raise procedure | 0.199*** | 0.039 | [0.122; 0.276] |
| Pay level satisfaction → Satisfaction with pay raise procedure | 0.553*** | 0.044 | [0.467; 0.640] |
| Indirect effects | β | SE | 5% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributive base pay information → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.172 | 0.134 | [−0.091; 0.435] |
| Distributive base pay information → Internal pay comparisons → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.005† | 0.003 | [0.000; 0.010] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the firm → Pay level satisfaction → POS | −2.176 | 2.054 | [−6.201; 1.849] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the firm → Internal pay comparison → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.006* | 0.003 | [0.000; 0.013] |
| Distributive base pay information → External pay comparisons → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.017** | 0.006 | [0.005; 0.030] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 2.438 | 2.257 | [−1.986; 6.862] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the industry → External pay comparison → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.023** | 0.008 | [0.007; 0.038] |
| Procedural variable pay information → Satisfaction with variable pay procedure → POS | 0.064*** | 0.013 | [0.039; 0.089] |
| Procedural raise pay information → Satisfaction with pay raise procedure →POS | 0.033*** | 0.009 | [0.015; 0.050] |
| Indirect effects | SE | 5% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributive base pay information → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.172 | 0.134 | [−0.091; 0.435] |
| Distributive base pay information → Internal pay comparisons → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.005† | 0.003 | [0.000; 0.010] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the firm → Pay level satisfaction → POS | −2.176 | 2.054 | [−6.201; 1.849] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the firm → Internal pay comparison → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.006* | 0.003 | [0.000; 0.013] |
| Distributive base pay information → External pay comparisons → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.017** | 0.006 | [0.005; 0.030] |
| Distributive base pay information on other employees in the industry → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 2.438 | 2.257 | [−1.986; 6.862] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the industry → External pay comparison → Pay level satisfaction → POS | 0.023** | 0.008 | [0.007; 0.038] |
| Procedural variable pay information → Satisfaction with variable pay procedure → POS | 0.064*** | 0.013 | [0.039; 0.089] |
| Procedural raise pay information → Satisfaction with pay raise procedure →POS | 0.033*** | 0.009 | [0.015; 0.050] |
| Total effects | β | SE | 5% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributive base pay information → POS | −0.247 | 0.805 | [−1.825; 1.331] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the firm → POS | 4.989 | 10.701 | [−15.984; 25.963] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the industry → POS | −5.531 | 12.031 | [−29.112; 18.050] |
| Procedural variable pay information → POS | 0.102* | 0.050 | [0.004; 0.200] |
| Procedural raise pay information → POS | 0.325 | 0.357 | [−0.375; 1.026] |
| Total effects | SE | 5% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributive base pay information → POS | −0.247 | 0.805 | [−1.825; 1.331] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the firm → POS | 4.989 | 10.701 | [−15.984; 25.963] |
| Distributive pay information on other employees in the industry → POS | −5.531 | 12.031 | [−29.112; 18.050] |
| Procedural variable pay information → POS | 0.102* | 0.050 | [0.004; 0.200] |
| Procedural raise pay information → POS | 0.325 | 0.357 | [−0.375; 1.026] |
Note(s): †p < 0.10; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
Source(s): Authors’ own creation