Abstract:

The aim of this study is to study the moderating effect of personal values that employees have in the relationship between psychic capital and work satisfaction in the business environment. For this purpose, the findings of the research conducted after the theoretical infrastructure of the relationship between the variables, primarily personal values, were presented. The research was conducted by 450 people working in different functions and statutes in a rooted public organization that operates in the production sector. The majority of participants between the ages of 30-50 are high school graduates and 11-15 years of experience, 59% are workers, 41% are officials, 6% are women and 94% are men. The study used by Allport vd. (1960) and revised by Güngör (2000) Value Hierarchy Measurement, Luthans vd. The psychological capital scale developed by (2007a) and the general business satisfaction scale used by Oshagbemi (2000). The reliability ratio of the scales is acceptable (0,72-0,97). According to the findings from the analyses, the economic value between the value types has a moderator effect on the relationship between psychological capital and business satisfaction. The result section discussed the possible reasons for these findings.

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