This study explores the empirical relationships among three types of job attitudes and the relationship of job performance and job design characteristics to these attitudes. Questionnaires were completed by 126 managers of a retail grocery chain. The results of a factor analysis indicated that higher order need satisfaction, job involvement, and intrinsic motivation attitudes are distinct and independent of each other. These three job attitudes were found to be related to job performance, design, and behavior.
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