We have grouped these investigations under the rubric of seven models. These models,
positing different forms of relations between job satisfaction and job performance, have received differential support in the literature. In particular, the performance —» satisfaction model, the moderator model with respect to pay-for-performance, and models
with alternative conceptualizations of job satisfaction and job performance all have received considerable support. However, it is also safe to conclude that there are many inconsistencies in the results testing these models (and in the ways the models have been tested) and a lack of consensus regarding the validity of the models. It is our contention that one reason for the lack of assimilation and consensus is that many researchers have dismissed the relationship between employee satisfaction and job performance.