The Effect of Core Self-Evaluations and Excess Workload on Occupational Satisfaction: A Study on the Lawyers

This study aims to identify the effect of core self-evaluation, a personal variable, and excess workload, an organisational variable, on occupational satisfaction through a holistic model. To this end, the study used data collected from 482 lawyers by using questionnaire method and appropriate scales. Per the study findings, a same directional correlation was observed between core self-evaluation and occupational satisfaction, whereas an opposite directional correlation was found between excess workload and occupation satisfaction. On the other hand, core self-evaluation was found to have a positive effect on occupational satisfaction, but excess workload had no effect on occupational satisfaction