The Mach IV scale and the Index of Job Satisfaction were administered to 218 department store executives. Female executives scored significantly high on the Mach IV scale and significantly lower on the Index of Job Satisfaction than male executives. A significant negative correlation was observed between Machiavellianism and Job Satisfaction for the entire sample, for men and for women.
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