Arbeitszufriedenheit
Zufriedene Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter sind produktiver, seltener krank und verursachen geringere Sozialkosten. Arbeitszufriedenheit hat aber nicht nur Vorteile für Betriebe. Das Wohlbefinden am Arbeitsplatz ist auch ein wichtiger Indikator für die Qualität der Arbeit selbst. Doch was ist überhaupt Arbeitszufriedenheit? Wie wird sie gemessen? Welche Faktoren und Prozesse fördern, welche schränken sie ein?
Das Thema Arbeitszufriedenheit steht seit Jahrzehnten im Mittelpunkt kritischer wissenschaftlicher Auseinandersetzungen. Die Infoplattform gibt einen Überblick über aktuelle Arbeiten und ausgewählte ältere Publikationen zu theoretischen Ansätzen und empirischen Resultaten der Arbeitszufriedenheitsforschung.
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Core self-evaluations and work engagement: testing a perception, action, and development path (2017)
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Tims, Maria & Jos Akkermans (2017): Core self-evaluations and work engagement. Testing a perception, action, and development path. In: PLoS one, Jg. 12, H. 8, S. 1-19. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0182745
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"Core self-evaluations (CSE) have predictive value for important work outcomes such as job satisfaction and job performance. However, little is known about the mechanisms that may explain these relationships. The purpose of the present study is to contribute to CSE theory by proposing and subsequently providing a first test of theoretically relevant mediating paths through which CSE may be related to work engagement. Based on approach/avoidance motivation and Job Demands-Resources theory, we examined a perception (via job characteristics), action (via job crafting), and development path (via career competencies). Two independent samples were obtained from employees working in Germany and The Netherlands (N = 303 and N = 404, respectively). When taking all mediators into account, results showed that the perception path represented by autonomy and social support played a minor role in the relationship between CSE and work engagement. Specifically, autonomy did not function as a mediator in both samples while social support played a marginally significant role in the CSE - work engagement relationship in sample 1 and received full support in sample 2. The action path exemplified by job crafting mediated the relationship between CSE and work engagement in both samples. Finally, the development path operationalized with career competencies mediated the relationship between CSE and work engagement in sample 1. The study presents evidence for an action and development path over and above the often tested perception path to explain how CSE is related to work engagement. This is one of the first studies to propose and show that CSE not only influences perceptions but also triggers employee actions and developmental strategies that relate to work engagement." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Employee satisfaction and use of flexible working arrangements (2017)
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Wheatley, Daniel (2017): Employee satisfaction and use of flexible working arrangements. In: Work, employment and society, Jg. 31, H. 4, S. 567-585. DOI:10.1177/0950017016631447
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"This article considers the impact of flexible working arrangements (FWAs), using the British Household Panel Survey and Understanding Society, 2001 - 10/11. Results of panel logit, ANCOVA and change-score analysis are indicative of positive impacts from use of a number of FWAs, including homeworking having positive effects for men and women on job and leisure satisfaction. However, findings reveal gaps in availability and use of FWAs, and highlight the gendered nature of flexible employment. Flexi-time, the most common FWA among men, has positive effects as it facilitates management of household responsibilities while maintaining full-time employment. Part-time and homeworking are also positive, consistent with men using FWAs with a greater degree of choice. Women more often are constrained in their use of FWAs, often into working reduced hours. Consequently, FWAs have negative impacts for some women, on job (part-time when used for extended periods, flexi-time), leisure (job-share, flexi-time) and life satisfaction (job-share)." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Paths towards family-friendly working time arrangements: comparing workplaces in different countries and industries (2017)
Wiß, Tobias;Zitatform
Wiß, Tobias (2017): Paths towards family-friendly working time arrangements. Comparing workplaces in different countries and industries. In: Social policy and administration, Jg. 51, H. 7, S. 1406-1430. DOI:10.1111/spol.12270
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"Although studies have examined the distribution and conditions of employer-provided work - family arrangements, we still lack a systematic investigation of how these vary for different countries and industries. Based on the European Working Conditions Survey 2010, this study examines the conditions under which firms provide family-friendly working time arrangements and what the differences are across four countries (Austria, Denmark, Italy and the UK) and four industries. The impact of employee representatives, employee involvement, manager support and female managers varies across countries and industries because of the institutional environment (prevailing family model, industrial relations) and workforce composition (gender). The impact of employee representatives depends on their co-determination rights, and the direction of their effect on the prevailing family model (e.g. negative in conservative countries such as Austria) and the gender composition of the workforce (negative in male-dominated production, but positive in services). Employee involvement in the work organization is significantly positive in Austria and Denmark (both with co-operative industrial relations), while manager support has the strongest effect in the UK (liberal regime). At the industry level, female supervisors are positively associated with family-friendly working time arrangements only in the male-dominated production industry. These findings suggest that the effects of agency variables and their direction vary depending on the institutional context." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))
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How's life? 2017: measuring well-being (2017)
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OECD (2017): How's life? 2017. Measuring well-being. (How's life? 04), Paris, 458 S. DOI:10.1787/how_life-2017-en
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"Alle zwei Jahre stellt die OECD die Frage: Wie ist das Leben? Wie steht es um Einkommen und Beschäftigung, aber auch Wohnen, Gesundheit, Bildung, den sozialen Zusammenhalt oder die Work-Life-Balance? Die aktuelle Untersuchung zeigt: In den letzten zehn Jahren hat sich die Lebensqualität in vielen Bereichen verbessert, doch es gibt auch rückläufige Entwicklungen und vor allem Unterschiede nach Geschlecht und Bildungsniveau.
Die OECD-Studie 'How's Life? 2017' analysiert mithilfe von 50 international vergleichbaren Indikatoren jenseits des Bruttoinlandsprodukts die Lebensbedingungen der Menschen in den 35 OECD- und sechs Partnerländern. Ein Kapitel befasst sich mit der Situation von Migranten. Ein weiteres Kapitel präsentiert die Ergebnisse der einzelnen Länder." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)Weiterführende Informationen
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Arbeitsqualität in Zeitarbeitsverhältnissen: Abschlussbericht (2017)
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Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (2017): Arbeitsqualität in Zeitarbeitsverhältnissen. Abschlussbericht. (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. Forschungsbericht 486), Berlin, 313 S.
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"Der vorliegende Projektbericht bietet eine umfassende Analyse zur Arbeitszufriedenheit und Arbeitsqualität in der Zeitarbeit, sowie potenzieller Einflussfaktoren und damit Anforderungen an das Personalmanagement auf dem betrachteten Teilarbeitsmarkt. Von besonderem Interesse sind hierbei die betrieblichen Strukturmerkmale und Vorgehensweisen bei der Gestaltung des Verleihprozesses und des Personalmanagements in der Zeitarbeit sowie mögliche betriebliche Ansatzpunkte zur Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen sowie der Arbeitszufriedenheit und Arbeitsqualität.
Die empirische Grundlage der Untersuchung bildete die kombinierte Auswertung qualitativer Fallstudien, eigener repräsentativer Befragungen unter Zeitarbeitsbetrieben und Zeitarbeitnehmern/-innen sowie zentraler Ergebnisse zweier weiterer Erhebungen, die ebenfalls im Auftrag des BMAS zu verschiedenen Aspekten der Arbeitsqualität durchgeführt wurden." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku) -
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Do minimum wages increase job satisfaction?: micro data evidence from the new German minimum wage (2016)
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Bossler, Mario & Sandra Broszeit (2016): Do minimum wages increase job satisfaction? Micro data evidence from the new German minimum wage. (IAB-Discussion Paper 15/2016), Nürnberg, 20 S.
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"In Deutschland wurde am 1. Januar 2015 der gesetzliche Mindestlohn von EURO 8.50 pro Arbeitsstunde eingeführt. Mit einer Analyse von Differenzen-in-Differenzen schätzen wir den Effekt auf Outcomes von anhaltend Beschäftigten. Die Ergebnisse zeigen einen deutlichen absoluten Anstieg in der Entlohnungszufriedenheit von betroffenen Personen. Änderungen in der generellen Jobzufriedenheit sind weitestgehend durch den Anstieg in der Entlohnungszufriedenheit getrieben, sodass nur ein kleiner Effekt auf andere Dimensionen der Jobzufriedenheit bestehen bleibt. Effekte des Mindestlohns auf den Arbeitseinsatz und die Bleibebereitschaft zeigen sich nicht." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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The living wage: Theoretical integration and an applied research agenda (2016)
Carr, Stuart C.; Parker, Jane; Watters, Paul A.; Arrowsmith, James;Zitatform
Carr, Stuart C., Jane Parker, James Arrowsmith & Paul A. Watters (2016): The living wage. Theoretical integration and an applied research agenda. In: International Labour Review, Jg. 155, H. 1, S. 1-24. DOI:10.1111/j.1564-913X.2015.00029.x
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"The concept of a living wage is defined by quality of life and work life, not merely economic subsistence. It extends to adequate participation in organizational and social life. In development economics, these crucial components of 'decent work' connect with 'capabilities', whose development is important to individuals, organizations and society. However, the links between income and capabilities remain unknown, and living wages are often set by fiat. By integrating theories from development studies, management, psychology and employment relations into a single concentric, contingency model, the authors derive a series of propositions with which to test this context-sensitive model in empirical research." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))
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Flexibilization without hesitation?: Temporary contracts and job satisfaction (2016)
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Chadi, Adrian & Clemens Hetschko (2016): Flexibilization without hesitation? Temporary contracts and job satisfaction. In: Oxford economic papers, Jg. 68, H. 1, S. 217-237., 2015-07-13. DOI:10.1093/oep/gpv053
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"We use German panel data to examine how fixed-term employment affects utility derived from working. In contrast to previous research, we present evidence that working on a temporary contract lowers current job satisfaction. We discover that the honeymoon effect of a new job must be considered to reveal this result. Job insecurity appears to be the source of dissatisfaction associated with fixed-term employment. We also consider regional unemployment and perceived employment security to shed light on the basic notion of flexicurity policies. Finally, we apply a life course perspective on employment careers to discuss the overall role of temporary employment for individual job satisfaction." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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The anticipation and adaptation effects of intra- and interpersonal wage changes on job satisfaction (2016)
Diriwächter, Patric; Shvartsman, Elena;Zitatform
Diriwächter, Patric & Elena Shvartsman (2016): The anticipation and adaptation effects of intra- and interpersonal wage changes on job satisfaction. (CESifo working paper 866), München, 31, III S.
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"This paper analyses how individual job satisfaction is affected by wage changes. In order to account for potential dynamic effects of wage changes on job satisfaction, we include lead and lag effects of income changes in our analysis. Furthermore, we examine the role of social comparisons, i.e., how an individual's job satisfaction is driven not only by changes in his wages, but also by the size of these changes relative to wage changes within his reference group. Results from an individual fixed effects regression indicate that wage increases have a statistically significant positive effect on job satisfaction. This effect exhibits a dynamic pattern. We observe an anticipation effect of a positive wage change, i.e., individuals are more satisfied with their job one year ahead of the wage increase. Also, we find statistically significant positive, but declining effects on job satisfaction four years after the wage increase, i.e., partial adaptation. We find that an additional increase in job satisfaction is obtained when the individual's wage increase exceeds the average wage increase for his reference group. However, this effect does not appear to persist, as it is only statistically significant in the first period after the wage change." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Vertrauen und emotionale Stabilität als Determinanten von Erfolg und Lebenszufriedenheit (2016)
Ewers, Mara;Zitatform
Ewers, Mara (2016): Vertrauen und emotionale Stabilität als Determinanten von Erfolg und Lebenszufriedenheit. In: IW-Trends, Jg. 43, H. 2, S. 1-89. DOI:10.2373/1864-810X.16-02-06
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"Wie erklären sich Unterschiede im guten und erfolgreichen Leben, wenn man dieses an der Lebens- und Arbeitszufriedenheit, dem Bruttostundenlohn, der Gesundheit und den Ausbildungsjahren festmacht? Erkenntnisse fachübergreifender Forschung von Ökonomen und Psychologen werfen die Frage auf, ob allein ökonomische Präferenzen sowie gesellschaftliche und ökonomische Rahmenbedingungen hierfür verantwortlich sind. Die vorliegende Untersuchung zeigt, dass Ungleichheit auch eine Folge der Entwicklung der Persönlichkeit ist. Ökonomische Präferenzen und Persönlichkeitsmerkmale sind nicht perfekt austauschbar. Vielmehr ergänzen sie sich. Erfolgreiche Bundesbürger in allen untersuchten Lebensbereichen weisen vor allem hohe Werte bei der emotionalen Stabilität und beim Vertrauen auf. Von den Bundesbürgern, die der Aussage 'Im Allgemeinen kann man den Menschen vertrauen' voll zustimmten, geben 72 Prozent eine hohe Lebenszufriedenheit an. Unter allen Deutschen trifft dies nur auf jeden zweiten zu." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Social comparisons of wage increases and job satisfaction (2016)
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Grund, Christian & Maike Rubin (2016): Social comparisons of wage increases and job satisfaction. (IZA discussion paper 10038), Bonn, 15 S.
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"We combine status quo and social comparison considerations and investigate whether relative wage increases in the sense of differences between individual wage increases and wage increases of comparable employees are related to managers' job satisfaction. Using a panel data set of managers in the German chemical industry, we indeed find first evidence. The relation between relative wage increases and job satisfaction is relevant for managers with lower absolute wage levels in particular." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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The role of job satisfaction in transitions into self-employment (2016)
Guerra, Giuliano; Patuelli, Roberto;Zitatform
Guerra, Giuliano & Roberto Patuelli (2016): The role of job satisfaction in transitions into self-employment. In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Jg. 40, H. 3, S. 543-571. DOI:10.1111/etap.12133
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"Self-employment is often seen as an attractive alternative to wage employment, despite lower welfare protection, higher risks, and more required effort than in the latter. It is then important to investigate why individuals choose self-employment. In addition to potential earnings, other factors may be considered, including displacement, uncertainty, unemployment risk, and dissatisfaction. Building on a job quits model, we propose an empirical representation of transitions to self-employment, which includes subjective evaluations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary satisfaction on the previous job. Additionally, we focus on the dynamics of job satisfaction, highlighting the role played by shocks in subjective evaluations." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Der Wandel der Beschäftigtenstrukturen im Industriesektor: Industrieangestellte und ihre Arbeitsbedingungen (2016)
Haipeter, Thomas; Slomka, Christine;Zitatform
Haipeter, Thomas & Christine Slomka (2016): Der Wandel der Beschäftigtenstrukturen im Industriesektor: Industrieangestellte und ihre Arbeitsbedingungen. In: T. Haipeter (Hrsg.) (2016): Angestellte revisited : Arbeit, Interessen und Herausforderungen für Interessenvertretungen, S. 83-104. DOI:10.1007/978-3-658-11233-2_4
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"Thomas Haipeter und Christine Slomka beschreiben in ihrem Beitrag Entwicklungstendenzen der Beschäftigungsstrukturen und der Arbeitsbedingungen von Industrieangestellten anhand von Datenauswertungen des Mikrozensus und des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels. Ein zentraler Befund dabei lautet, dass sich in den letzten Jahren der Strukturwandel des Industriesektors in Richtung interner Tertiarisierung überaus dynamisch entwickelt hat und inzwischen in der Industrie ebenso viele Angestellte wie Arbeiter beschäftigt sind. Industrieangestellte unterschieden sich dabei in ihren Beschäftigungsmerkmalen stark von Industriearbeitern: Sie sind im Durchschnitt höher qualifiziert, üben anspruchsvollere Tätigkeiten aus und weisen niedrige Anteile atypischer Beschäftigungsformen auf. Allerdings zeichnen sich in diesem Rahmen auch Probleme der Arbeitsbedingungen ab. Dazu gehören die Ausdehnung der Arbeitszeiten, Unzufriedenheit mit den Karriereperspektiven und vor allem wachsender Zeit- und Leistungsdruck." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Can job crafting reduce job boredom and increase work engagement?: A three-year cross-lagged panel study (2016)
Harju, Lotta K.; Schaufeli, Wilmar B.; Hakanen, Jari J.;Zitatform
Harju, Lotta K., Jari J. Hakanen & Wilmar B. Schaufeli (2016): Can job crafting reduce job boredom and increase work engagement? A three-year cross-lagged panel study. In: Journal of vocational behavior, Jg. 95/96, H. August/October, S. 11-20. DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2016.07.001
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"Building upon the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this longitudinal study examined whether job crafting behaviors (i.e. increasing structural and social job resources and increasing challenges) predict less job boredom and more work engagement. We also tested the reverse causation effects of job boredom and work engagement on job crafting and the dynamics between the three job crafting behaviors over time. We employed a two-wave, three-year panel design and included 1630 highly educated Finnish employees from a broad spectrum of occupations in various organizations. Our results indicated that seeking challenges in particular negatively predicted job boredom and positively predicted work engagement. Seeking challenges fueled other job crafting behaviors, which, in their turn, predicted seeking more challenges over time, thus supporting the accumulation of resources. Job boredom negatively predicted increasing structural resources, whereas work engagement positively predicted increasing both structural and social resources. These findings suggest that seeking challenges at work enhances employee work engagement, prevents job boredom, and generates other job crafting behaviors. Conversely, job boredom seems to impede job crafting." (Author's abstract, © 2016 Elsevier) ((en))
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Occupational stereotypes and gender-specific job satisfaction (2016)
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Janssen, Simon & Uschi Backes-Gellner (2016): Occupational stereotypes and gender-specific job satisfaction. In: Industrial Relations, Jg. 55, H. 1, S. 71-91., 2014-06-19. DOI:10.1111/irel.12126
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"Using representative data containing information on job satisfaction and workers' gender-specific prejudices, we investigate the relationship between stereotyping and job satisfaction. We show that women in stereotypically male jobs are significantly less satisfied with their work climate and job content than in stereotypically female jobs but more satisfied with their income in those same jobs. Our findings indicate that women trade off their higher income satisfaction against the negative consequences of stereotyping. As long as we take into account that stereotypically male jobs are physically more demanding than stereotypically female jobs, men are generally more satisfied with stereotypically male jobs." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))
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Job anxiety, work-related psychological illness and workplace performance (2016)
Jones, Melanie K.; Sloane, Peter J.; Latreille, P. L.;Zitatform
Jones, Melanie K., P. L. Latreille & Peter J. Sloane (2016): Job anxiety, work-related psychological illness and workplace performance. In: BJIR, Jg. 54, H. 4, S. 742-767. DOI:10.1111/bjir.12159
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"This article uses matched employee - employer data from the British Workplace Employment Relations Survey to examine the relationship between employee psychological health and workplace performance in 2004 and 2011. Using two measures of work-related psychological health - namely employee-reported job anxiety and manager-reported workforce stress, depression and anxiety - we find a positive relationship between psychological ill-health and absence, but not quits. The association between psychological ill-health and labour productivity is less clear, with estimates sensitive to sector, time period and the measure of psychological health. The 2004 - 2011 panel is further used to explore the extent to which change in psychological health is related to change in performance." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))
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Betriebliche Unterstützung bei der Kinderbetreuung steigert die Zufriedenheit von Müttern (2016)
Lauber, Verena; Storck, Johanna;Zitatform
Lauber, Verena & Johanna Storck (2016): Betriebliche Unterstützung bei der Kinderbetreuung steigert die Zufriedenheit von Müttern. In: DIW-Wochenbericht, Jg. 83, H. 10, S. 187-193.
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"Familienfreundliche Arbeitsplätze werden zunehmend als wesentlich gesehen, um die Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf zu erleichtern. Zu den Fragen, welche familienfreundlichen Maßnahmen Unternehmen anbieten und wie sich diese Maßnahmen tatsächlich auf das Wohlbefinden von Eltern auswirken, gibt es jedoch für Deutschland kaum repräsentative Forschungsergebnisse. In dieser Studie wird am Beispiel der betrieblichen Unterstützung bei der Kinderbetreuung untersucht, inwiefern familienfreundliche Arbeitsplätze die Zufriedenheit von Müttern und Vätern mit der Arbeit, der Familie, der Kinderbetreuung sowie dem Leben insgesamt beeinflussen. Auf Basis des Datensatzes 'Familien in Deutschland' kann gezeigt werden, dass die Einführung einer Unterstützung bei der Kinderbetreuung von Seiten des Arbeitgebers die Zufriedenheit von Müttern in fast allen Bereichen signifikant erhöht. Nur die Zufriedenheit mit der Familie ändert sich nicht signifikant. Die Zufriedenheit von Vätern hingegen bleibt von einer solchen Maßnahme weitestgehend unbeeinflusst." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Does employment protection raise stress?: a cross-country and cross-province analysis (2016)
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Lepage-Saucier, Nicolas & Etienne Wasmer (2016): Does employment protection raise stress? A cross-country and cross-province analysis. In: Journal of Human Capital, Jg. 10, H. 1, S. 33-66.
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"This paper investigates the effects of employment protection legislation (EPL) on workers' stress and well-being. EPL increases job security, but it may also have adverse effects on workers, even in partial equilibrium: costly separations may induce firms to exert pressure on workers or raise the intensity of monitoring. Using several individual surveys, we obtain positive and significant effects of EPL on stress in high-turnover sectors relative to low-turnover sectors, with causal interpretation. As to the net effect of EPL, it raises workers' stress in high-turnover sectors while it generally reduces it in lower-turnover sectors." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Does a flexibility/support organizational initiative improve high-tech employees' well-being?: evidence from the work, family, and health network (2016)
Moen, Phyllis; Buxton, Orfeu M.; Almeida, David; Fan, Wen ; Kossek, Ellen Ernst ; Lee, Shi-Rong; Kelly, Erin L. ;Zitatform
Moen, Phyllis, Erin L. Kelly, Wen Fan, Shi-Rong Lee, David Almeida, Ellen Ernst Kossek & Orfeu M. Buxton (2016): Does a flexibility/support organizational initiative improve high-tech employees' well-being? Evidence from the work, family, and health network. In: American Sociological Review, Jg. 81, H. 1, S. 134-164. DOI:10.1177/0003122415622391
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"This study tests a central theoretical assumption of stress process and job strain models, namely that increases in employees' control and support at work should promote well-being. To do so, we use a group-randomized field trial with longitudinal data from 867 information technology (IT) workers to investigate the well-being effects of STAR, an organizational intervention designed to promote greater employee control over work time and greater supervisor support for workers' personal lives. We also offer a unique analysis of an unexpected field effect - a company merger - among workers surveyed earlier versus later in the study period, before or after the merger announcement. We find few STAR effects for the latter group, but over 12 months, STAR reduced burnout, perceived stress, and psychological distress, and increased job satisfaction, for the early survey group. STAR effects are partially mediated by increases in schedule control and declines in family-to-work conflict and burnout (an outcome and mediator) by six months. Moderating effects show that STAR benefits women in reducing psychological distress and perceived stress, and increases non-supervisory employees' job satisfaction. This study demonstrates, with a rigorous design, that organizational-level initiatives can promote employee well-being." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Underpaid but satisfied: the protective functions of security (2016)
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Narisada, Atsushi & Scott Schieman (2016): Underpaid but satisfied. The protective functions of security. In: Work and occupations, Jg. 43, H. 2, S. 215-255. DOI:10.1177/0730888415625332
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"Roughly half of American workers report feeling underpaid. Equity and distributive justice theory and research suggests that perceived underpayment is associated with more job dissatisfaction. However, no population-based research has examined the situational factors that may protect individuals from the harmful effects of perceived underpayment. Using data from a national sample of American workers, this study examines the extent to which forms of security modify the association between perceived underpayment and job dissatisfaction. Results indicate that while perceived underpayment is associated with more job dissatisfaction, each of the following attenuates that association: job security, financial security, and employment in the public sector. This provides a novel theoretical elaboration and extension." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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The joint impact of microeconomic parameters and job insecurity perceptions on commitment towards one's job, occupation and career: a multilevel approach (2016)
Otto, Kathleen; Mohr, Gisela; Korek, Sabine; Kottwitz, Maria U.;Zitatform
Otto, Kathleen, Gisela Mohr, Maria U. Kottwitz & Sabine Korek (2016): The joint impact of microeconomic parameters and job insecurity perceptions on commitment towards one's job, occupation and career. A multilevel approach. In: Economic and Industrial Democracy, Jg. 37, H. 1, S. 43-71. DOI:10.1177/0143831X14535822
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"This study investigates the relationship of microeconomic parameters and subjective job insecurity perceptions with vocational commitment, i.e. commitment towards one's job, occupation and career in a sample of 236 individuals, nested in 47 German administrative districts. Applying a multilevel approach, job insecurity (quantitative and qualitative) and vocational commitment indicators (operationalized via job involvement, occupational commitment and career satisfaction) were measured at the individual level, whereas microeconomic parameters were collected at the level of administrative district. In addition to regional unemployment rates, we included two further economic parameters, namely change in gainful employment (i.e., change in a district's number of gainful workers) and change in economic growth (i.e., change in a district's GDP). It is worth noting that our findings only revealed spillover effects from economic parameters on qualitative (not quantitative) job insecurity on a bivariate level (not after considering controls in multilevel regressions). Cross-level interactions further indicated that environmental economic conditions are important for the relationship between subjective job insecurity perceptions and outcomes." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Examining the curvilinear relationship between income and job and pay satisfaction (2016)
Parker, Kelsey N.; Brummel, Bradley J.;Zitatform
Parker, Kelsey N. & Bradley J. Brummel (2016): Examining the curvilinear relationship between income and job and pay satisfaction. In: Journal of personnel psychology, Jg. 15, H. 4, S. 164-173. DOI:10.1027/1866-5888/a000162
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"Previous research has shown that income is related to both job satisfaction and pay satisfaction. However, this research has assumed that these relationships are linear. The current study investigated whether the relationship between income and job and pay satisfaction might be better understood using curvilinear models. Self-report data was obtained from 25,465 working adults in the US using a company rating web site, www.careerbliss.com. Results indicated that the relationship between income and job satisfaction was linear. However, income and pay satisfaction were found to have a significant curvilinear relationship such that people began reporting decreased pay satisfaction above income levels of $260,000. Additionally, supplementary analyses demonstrated that other facets of job satisfaction also had significant curvilinear relationships with income." (Author's abstract, © 2016 Hogrefe Verlag) ((en))
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Happier with the same: job satisfaction of disadvantaged workers (2016)
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Perales, Francisco & Wojtek Tomaszewski (2016): Happier with the same. Job satisfaction of disadvantaged workers. In: BJIR, Jg. 54, H. 4, S. 685-708. DOI:10.1111/bjir.12152
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"Job satisfaction evaluations depend not only on the objective circumstances that workers experience in their jobs, but also on their subjective dispositions, such as their aspirations, expectations, feelings of entitlement or personal evaluation criteria. We use matched employer - employee data from the United Kingdom to examine whether and how subjective dispositions influencing job satisfaction vary across workers with different socio-demographic traits. We approximate jobs using detailed occupations within workplaces and find that most of the variability in job satisfaction is at the worker rather than the proximate-job level, and that workers with disadvantaged statuses report higher satisfaction with the same jobs than those with advantaged statuses." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))
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How important is the type of working contract for job satisfaction of agency workers? (2016)
Petilliot, René;Zitatform
Petilliot, René (2016): How important is the type of working contract for job satisfaction of agency workers? (SOEPpapers on multidisciplinary panel data research at DIW Berlin 832), Berlin, 19 S.
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"Previous research has found that agency workers are less satisfied with their job than regular workers on a permanent contract. All these studies have in common that they treat agency workers as a homogeneous group; that is, they did not consider the contract type agency workers hold. This paper analyzes whether differences in job satisfaction can be explained by the contract type using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel. The analysis leads to three main results. First, differences in job satisfaction cannot be explained by the contract type. Second, agency workers on a permanent contract are significantly less satisfied with their job than regular workers on the same contract. Third, agency workers on a fixed-term contract do not differ in reported job satisfaction from regular workers on both fixed-term and permanent contracts. These findings give rise to the hypothesis that as a policy instrument agency employment appears to be well-suited for short-term periods, but it should be prevented that workers are persistently employed in such a work arrangement." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Die Bewertung der Arbeitszufriedenheit: eine standardisierte Methode zur Befragung behinderter und nicht-behinderter Beschäftigter (2016)
Pfaff, Simon; Kuhn, Marc;Zitatform
Pfaff, Simon & Marc Kuhn (2016): Die Bewertung der Arbeitszufriedenheit. Eine standardisierte Methode zur Befragung behinderter und nicht-behinderter Beschäftigter. In: Arbeit. Zeitschrift für Arbeitsforschung, Arbeitsgestaltung und Arbeitspolitik, Jg. 25, H. 1/2, S. 57-79. DOI:10.1515/arbeit-2016-0025
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"Eine hohe Arbeitszufriedenheit hat - unabhängig vom Grad der Behinderung - nicht nur einen positiven Einfluss auf die Lebensqualität der Beschäftigten, sondern auch eine hohe Bedeutung für den Arbeitgeber. Trotzdem finden sich in der standardisierten Umfrageforschung kaum Arbeiten, die sich systematisch der Zufriedenheit behinderter und nicht-behinderter Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer widmen. In diesem Beitrag zur Methodenentwicklung und Methodendiskussion entwickeln wir basierend auf verfügbaren Messinstrumenten einen Vorschlag zur Messung der allgemeinen Arbeitszufriedenheit. Auf der Grundlage einer Befragung in Integrationsfirmen in Baden-Württemberg prüfen wir Aspekte der Reliabilität und Validität des Erhebungsinstruments. Dabei stellen wir fest, dass die resultierende Datenqualität als zufriedenstellend angesehen werden kann." (Autorenreferat, © De Gruyter)
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A moderated multilevel study of work-to-family conflict, empowerment, and turnover intentions (2016)
Prati, Gabriele; Zani, Bruna;Zitatform
Prati, Gabriele & Bruna Zani (2016): A moderated multilevel study of work-to-family conflict, empowerment, and turnover intentions. In: Quality and Quantity. International Journal of Methodology, Jg. 50, H. 5, S. 2279-2292. DOI:10.1007/s11135-015-0262-5
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"Although the concept of psychological empowerment has been applied at the team-level, the buffering role of other team members' empowerment toward turnover has not been conceptualized and investigated. Extending research on the relationship between work-to-family conflict and turnover intentions in the team setting, this study investigates the cross-level interaction of other team members' empowerment by adopting a multilevel approach. Using a sample of 730 teams and 4821 members from six Local Health Organizations, we investigate the influence of other team members' empowerment on turnover intentions and its relationship with work-to-family conflict. Other team members' empowerment negatively predicted turnover intentions. The positive relationship between work-to-family conflict and turnover intentions is stronger among employees working with other team members' with a lower sense of empowerment than among those reporting a higher sense of empowerment." (Author's abstract, © Springer-Verlag) ((en))
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Are happy workers more productive?: firms' concerns about the well-being of their employees are largely supported by the evidence (2016)
Proto, Eugenio;Zitatform
Proto, Eugenio (2016): Are happy workers more productive? Firms' concerns about the well-being of their employees are largely supported by the evidence. (IZA world of labor 315), Bonn, 8 S. DOI:10.15185/izawol.315
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"Recently, large companies like Google have made substantial investments in the well-being of their workers. While evidence shows that better performing companies have happier employees, there has been much less research on whether happy employees contribute to better company performance. Finding causal relations between employee well-being and company performance is important for firms to justify spending corporate resources to provide a happier work environment for their employees. While correlational and laboratory studies do find a positive relationship, the evidence remains sparse." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Gender or occupational status: what counts more for well-being at work? (2016)
Rollero, Chiara; Fedi, Angela; De Piccoli, Norma;Zitatform
Rollero, Chiara, Angela Fedi & Norma De Piccoli (2016): Gender or occupational status. What counts more for well-being at work? In: Social indicators research, Jg. 128, H. 2, S. 467-480. DOI:10.1007/s11205-015-1039-x
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"Literature has conceptualized well-being in the work domain through specific constructs, such as job satisfaction, work alienation, work-family conflict, and the perception of decision-making. Research from a gender perspective has examined gender differences in relation to these variables, showing that -compared to men -women in most cases experience lower job satisfaction, less decision-making, and higher work-family conflict. Another body of studies has driven the attention to the impact of the occupational status, demonstrating a general positive effect of high-status occupations. However, considering disparities between men and women in career success, the documented gender differences may also be influenced by the fact that women generally hold lower positions, as well as the effects of status may be related to the prevalence of men in high-status job. The purpose of the present study was to extend past research by examining the effects of both gender and status on job satisfaction, work alienation, work-family conflict, and decision-making. To this aim 238 workers (52.5 % males) holding high-status (N = 98) and low-status (N = 140) positions were involved in the research. Results indicated that when the relative salience of both gender and status is considered to understand well-being at work, status counts more than gender. Nevertheless, gender remains a significant dimension that may not be neglected, as it plays a relevant role, along with status, on job satisfaction and perception of decision-making. Implications are discussed." (Author's abstract, © Springer-Verlag) ((en))
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Engagement erhalten - innere Kündigung vermeiden: Wie steht es um das Thema innere Kündigung in der betrieblichen Praxis? (2016)
Scheibner, Nicole; Hapkemeyer, Julia; Bendig, Hanka; Hupfeld, Jens; Banko, Linda;Zitatform
Scheibner, Nicole, Julia Hapkemeyer & Linda Banko (2016): Engagement erhalten - innere Kündigung vermeiden. Wie steht es um das Thema innere Kündigung in der betrieblichen Praxis? (IGA-Report 33), Dresden, 90 S.
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"In diesem Report wird das Thema der inneren Kündigung aus der Unternehmensperspektive beleuchtet.
Innere Kündigung geht mit gesundheitlichen Risiken, insbesondere psychischen und langfristig chronischen Erkrankungen des Bewegungsapparats und des Herz-Kreislauf-Systems einher. Für Unternehmen entstehen Ausfallkosten und Kosten durch verringerte Produktivität und Qualität. Zudem treten häufig auch Spannungen im beruflichen Umfeld auf, die sich wiederum nachteilig auf die Leistung eines Teams auswirken können.
Der Report zeigt wie Unternehmen und Führungskräfte mit dem Thema umgehen können und liefert Praxistipps um Beschäftigte, die von innerer Kündigung betroffen sind, zu unterstützen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku) -
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Be careful what you wish for: the learning imperative in postindustrial work (2016)
Valdés, Gonzalo; Barley, Stephen R.;Zitatform
Valdés, Gonzalo & Stephen R. Barley (2016): Be careful what you wish for. The learning imperative in postindustrial work. In: Work and occupations, Jg. 43, H. 4, S. 466-501. DOI:10.1177/0730888416655187
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"Learning at work is usually seen as beneficial for the professional and personal lives of workers. In this article, we propose that learning's relationship to worker well-being may be more complicated. We posit that learning can become a burden (instead of always being a benefit) in occupations that are learning intensive and tightly associated with the postindustrial economy. Results of analyses using data from the General Social Survey suggest that learning lessens work - family conflict by increasing job satisfaction, but at the same time, learning makes work - family conflict worse by leading people to work longer hours and exacerbating work-related stress." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Overeducation and job satisfaction: the role of job demands and control (2016)
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Verhaest, Dieter & Elsy Verhofstadt (2016): Overeducation and job satisfaction. The role of job demands and control. In: International journal of manpower, Jg. 37, H. 3, S. 456-473. DOI:10.1108/IJM-04-2014-0106
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"Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how job demands and control contribute to the relationship between overeducation and job satisfaction.
Design/methodology/approach: The analysis is based on data for Belgian young workers up to the age of 26. The authors execute regression analyses, with autonomy, quantitative demands and job satisfaction as dependent variables. The authors account for unobserved individual heterogeneity by means of panel-data techniques.
Findings: The results reveal a significant role of demands and control for the relationship between overeducation and job satisfaction. At career start, overeducated workers have less control than adequately educated individuals with similar skills levels, but more control than adequately educated employees doing similar work. Moreover, their control increases faster over the career than that of adequately educated workers with a similar educational background. Finally, demands have less adverse effects on satisfaction for high-skilled workers, irrespective of their match, while control moderates the negative satisfaction effect of overeducation.
Research limitations/implications: Future research should look beyond the early career and focus on other potential compensation mechanisms for overeducation. Also the role of underlying mechanisms, such as job crafting, deserves more attention.
Practical implications: The results suggest that providing more autonomy is an effective strategy to avoid job dissatisfaction among overeducated workers.
Originality/value: The study connects two areas of research, namely, that on overeducation and its consequences and that on the role of job demands and control for workers' well-being. The results contribute to a better understanding why overeducation persists. Moreover, they are consistent with the hypothesis that employers hire overeducated workers because they require less monitoring and are more able to cope with demands, although more direct evidence on this is needed." (Author's abstract, © Emerald Group) ((en)) -
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The bright and dark sides of leaders' dark triad traits: effects on subordinates' career success and well-being (2016)
Volmer, Judith; Koch, Iris K.; Göritz, Anja S.;Zitatform
Volmer, Judith, Iris K. Koch & Anja S. Göritz (2016): The bright and dark sides of leaders' dark triad traits. Effects on subordinates' career success and well-being. In: Personality and individual differences, Jg. 101, H. October, S. 413-418. DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2016.06.046
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"Leaders play a pivotal role in organizations. In the present study, we investigated the role of leaders' Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) on employees' objective career success (i.e., salary and number of promotions) and subjective career success (i.e., career satisfaction). Further, we investigated how leaders' Dark Triad traits affect employees' well-being (i.e., emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction). In a longitudinal study with two measurement points and a time lag of 3 months, 811 employees from the private and public sector in Germany participated. Results from multiple regressions showed that leaders' Dark Triad traits had, depending on the specific Dark Triad trait, bright and dark sides for employees. Narcissism turned out to be the brightest Dark Triad trait with benefits for subordinates' objective and subjective career success, and with no adverse effects on subordinates' well-being. Extending previous research by investigating the link between leaders' Dark Triad traits on subordinates' outcomes, we found evidence for the assumption that Machiavellianism and psychopathy have detrimental effects, also when considering subordinates' career success and well-being. Implications for leadership and career research are derived." (Author's abstract, © 2016 Elsevier) ((en))
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Befragung von Betrieben und Beschäftigten: Mehr Zufriedenheit und Engagement in Betrieben mit guter Personalpolitik (2016)
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Wolter, Stefanie, Sandra Broszeit, Corinna Frodermann, Philipp Grunau & Lutz Bellmann (2016): Befragung von Betrieben und Beschäftigten: Mehr Zufriedenheit und Engagement in Betrieben mit guter Personalpolitik. (IAB-Kurzbericht 16/2016), Nürnberg, 6 S.
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"Betriebe in Deutschland sind angesichts der Konkurrenz um Fachkräfte zunehmend herausgefordert, ihren Beschäftigten ein hohes Maß an guten Arbeitsbedingungen zu bieten. Die wahrgenommene Arbeitsqualität ist ein Zeichen von Arbeitgeberattraktivität und hängt stark mit guter Personalführung zusammen. In dem Kurzbericht wird unter anderem die Verbreitung von Arbeitsbelastungen wie starker Termindruck, Informationsflut, unangenehme Umgebungsbedingungen und körperliche Anstrengungen am Arbeitsplatz untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Betriebe, die Personalpolitik klug einsetzen, engagiertere und zufriedenere Beschäftigte haben." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Further training for older workers: A solution for an ageing labour force? (2016)
Zboralski-Avidan, Hila;Zitatform
Zboralski-Avidan, Hila (2016): Further training for older workers: A solution for an ageing labour force? Frankfurt am Main: Lang, 267 S.
Abstract
"Aufgrund von arbeitsmarktpolitischen Reformen hat sich in Deutschland die Erwerbsbeteiligung älterer Beschäftigter erhöht. Angesichts eines möglichen Erhalts des Qualifikationsniveaus, der Beschäftigungsfähigkeit und des wirtschaftlichen Potentials älterer Arbeitnehmer muss der beruflichen Weiterbildung zunehmend Bedeutung beigemessen werden. Darüber hinaus scheint die Notwendigkeit einer verlängerten Lebensarbeitszeit mit einem Anstieg von jenen älteren Erwerbstätigen einherzugehen, die nur eine geringe Arbeitszufriedenheit aufweisen und infolgedessen wesentlich häufiger dazu neigen, Frühverrentungsoptionen in Anspruch zu nehmen. Da empirischen Studien zufolge ein enger Zusammenhang zwischen der Arbeitszufriedenheit und dem individuellen Arbeitsmarktverhalten besteht, sollten in der Arbeitsmarktforschung die Einflussfaktoren auf die Arbeitszufriedenheit älterer Beschäftigter, wie es beispielsweise die Weiterbildungsbeteiligung sein könnte, stärker berücksichtigt und analysiert werden. Dementsprechend setzt sich die vorliegende Studie mit folgenden Forschungsfragen auseinander. Erstens soll allgemein untersucht werden, ob in den letzten Jahren ein Anstieg der beruflichen Weiterbildungsbeteiligung älterer Beschäftigter festgestellt werden kann. Zweitens wird analysiert, welchen Einfluss die Weiterbildungsbeteiligung auf deren Arbeitszufriedenheit hat und welche Unterschiede hierbei zwischen der beruflichen Stellung älterer Arbeitnehmer ausgemacht werden können. Zur Bearbeitung dieser zwei Forschungsfragen werden die Daten des Sozioökonomischen Panels (SOEP) der Jahre 2000, 2004 und 2008 ausgewertet. Zunächst wird in einer Querschnitt-Trendanalyse geprüft und nachgezeichnet, wie sich die Weiterbildungsbeteiligung von Arbeitnehmern im Alter von 55 bis 64 Jahren entwickelt hat. Anschließend wird der Zusammenhang zwischen Weiterbildungsbeteiligung und Arbeitszufriedenheit älterer Beschäftigter im Quer- und Längsschnitt untersucht, wofür sowohl ein gepoolter Datensatz als auch das Paneldesign des SOEP genutzt wird. Zum einen deuten die Ergebnisse der empirischen Analysen darauf hin, dass sich die Weiterbildungsbeteiligung älterer Beschäftigter im Zeitverlauf erhöht hat. Dieser stetige Trend zeigt, dass betriebliche Investitionen in das Humankapital älterer Arbeitnehmer als wachsendes Beschäftigungssegment auf dem Arbeitsmarkt zunehmend wichtiger werden. Zum anderen wurde ein positiver Zusammenhang zwischen der Weiterbildungsbeteiligung und der Arbeitszufriedenheit von älteren Erwerbstätigen und insbesondere von gewerblichen Arbeitern gefunden. Unter Berücksichtigung ökonomischer Implikationen, die mit der durch Weiterbildung erhöhten Arbeitszufriedenheit älterer Beschäftigter verbunden sind, könnten aus diesem Befund entsprechende bildungs- und arbeitsmarktpolitische Maßnahmen abgeleitet werden." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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The relationship between employment quality and work-related well-being in the European Labor Force (2015)
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Aerden, Karen van, Guy Moors, Katia Levecque & Christophe Vanroelen (2015): The relationship between employment quality and work-related well-being in the European Labor Force. In: Journal of vocational behavior, Jg. 86, H. February, S. 66-76. DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2014.11.001
Abstract
"In this article, data from the 2005 European Working Conditions Survey are used to examine the relationship between contemporary employment arrangements and the work-related well-being of European employees. By means of a Latent Class Cluster Analysis, several features of the employment conditions and relations characterizing jobs are combined in a typology of five employment arrangements: SER-like, instrumental, precarious unsustainable, precarious intensive and portfolio jobs. These job types show clear relationships with separate indicators of job satisfaction, perceived safety climate and the ability to stay in employment, as well as with an overall indicator for work-related well-being. The findings from this multifaceted approach towards employment quality raise questions about the long-term sustainability of highly flexible and de-standardized employment arrangements." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Challenge demands, hindrance demands and psychological need satisfaction: their influence on employee engagement and emotional exhaustion (2015)
Albrecht, Simon L.;Zitatform
Albrecht, Simon L. (2015): Challenge demands, hindrance demands and psychological need satisfaction. Their influence on employee engagement and emotional exhaustion. In: Journal of personnel psychology, Jg. 14, H. 2, S. 70-79. DOI:10.1027/1866-5888/a000122
Abstract
"The job demands-resources (JD-R) model provides a well-validated account of how job resources and job demands influence wank engagement, burnout, and their constituent dimensions. The present study aimed to extend previous research by including challenge demands not widely examined in the context of the JD-R. Furthermore, and extending self-determination theory, the research also aimed to investigate the potential mediating effects that employees' need satisfaction as regards their need for autonomy, need for belongingness, need for competence, and need for achievement, as components of a higher order needs construct, may have on the relationships between job demands and engagement. Structural equations modeling across two independent samples generally supported the proposed relationships. Further research opportunities, practical implications, and study limitations are discussed." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Job quality in Europe in the first decade of the 21st century (2015)
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Antón, José-Ignacio, Enrique Fernández-Macías & Rafael Munos de Bustillo (2015): Job quality in Europe in the first decade of the 21st century. (Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre Linz. Arbeitspapier 1509), Linz, 34 S.
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"Using a recently developed aggregate indicator of job quality and three waves of the European Survey of Working Conditions (2000, 2005 and 2010) this paper explores the evolution job quality in the EU15 during the first decade of the 21st century, including the initial impact of the Great Recession. After a careful study of the evolution of job quality across the different dimensions and components of the proposed job quality index, differentiating between changes in the composition and changes in the means, we do not detect any major decline in job quality during the period, even during the early years of the economic crisis. The most significant change is a small increase in job quality in peripheral European countries, suggesting some convergence which may be undone in later years. We compare our findings with the conclusions of other authors and discuss several hypotheses for explaining the remarkable stability of job quality during such turbulent times." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Job satisfaction and wages of family employees (2015)
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Block, Jörn H., José María Millán, Concepción Román & Haibo Zhou (2015): Job satisfaction and wages of family employees. In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Jg. 39, H. 2, S. 183-207. DOI:10.1111/etap.12035
Abstract
"Although they represent a sizable occupational group, little is known about family employees. Using utility theory and the theory of compensating wage differentials, we hypothesize that family employees have higher levels of job satisfaction and lower wages relative to regular employees. We present several regressions based on a large cross-country panel data set that support our hypotheses, and we discuss our study's implications for research on family businesses and the labor market." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Die große Mehrzahl der Beschäftigten in Deutschland ist mit ihrer Arbeit zufrieden (2015)
Brenke, Karl;Zitatform
Brenke, Karl (2015): Die große Mehrzahl der Beschäftigten in Deutschland ist mit ihrer Arbeit zufrieden. In: DIW-Wochenbericht, Jg. 82, H. 32/33, S. 715-722.
Abstract
"Die allermeisten Erwerbstätigen bewerten ihre berufliche Tätigkeit positiv; nur jeder Achte ist mit ihr unzufrieden. An diesem Bild hat sich in den vergangenen 20 Jahren nichts verändert. Es zeigen sich kaum Unterschiede im Ausmaß der Zufriedenheit zwischen den Geschlechtern, zwischen den Beschäftigten in Westdeutschland und Ostdeutschland sowie zwischen den verschiedenen Altersgruppen. Auch die Höhe der Entlohnung sowie die Art der ausgeübten Tätigkeit haben keinen starken Einfluss auf die Zufriedenheit mit dem Job. Bei der Bewertung einer beruflichen Tätigkeit spielen nicht nur deren Eigenschaften eine Rolle, sondern auch die Einschätzungen der Beschäftigten darüber, was der Job ihnen bieten sollte. Dem entsprechend wird die Arbeitszufriedenheit erheblich von Gefühlen und persönlichen Eigenheiten beeinflusst. Unzufrieden mit ihrer Arbeit sind relativ häufig Personen, die oft ängstlich oder ärgerlich sind, die sich vergleichsweise selten glücklich fühlen und die weniger optimistisch in die Zukunft schauen. Personen, die mit ihrer Arbeit unzufrieden sind, neigen häufiger zum Jobwechsel, und dadurch steigt in vielen Fällen die Zufriedenheit. Es gibt aber auch nicht wenige Personen, die an ihrer Stelle festhalten, und dennoch im Laufe der Zeit zufriedener werden. Vermutlich arrangieren sie sich mit den Gegebenheiten." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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The relative income hypothesis: a comparison of methods (2015)
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Brown, Sarah, Daniel Gray & Jennifer Roberts (2015): The relative income hypothesis. A comparison of methods. In: Economics letters, Jg. 130, H. May, S. 47-50. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2015.02.031
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"Studies of the relative income hypothesis find positive and negative effects of relative income. To facilitate comparisons we use a large household panel and highlight the sensitivity of the relative income effect to the definition of the reference group and to the estimation strategy employed." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Non-standard "contingent" employment and job satisfaction: a panel data analysis (2015)
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Buddelmeyer, Hielke, Duncan McVicar & Mark Wooden (2015): Non-standard "contingent" employment and job satisfaction. A panel data analysis. In: Industrial relations, Jg. 54, H. 2, S. 256-275. DOI:10.1111/irel.12090
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"Contingent forms of employment are usually associated with low-quality jobs and, by inference, jobs that workers find relatively unsatisfying. This assumption is tested using data from a representative household panel survey covering a country (Australia) with a high incidence of nonstandard employment. Results from the estimation of ordered logit regression models reveal that among males, both casual employees and labor-hire (agency) workers (but not fixed-term contract workers) report noticeably lower levels of job satisfaction, though this association diminishes with job tenure. Negative effects for women are mainly restricted to labor-hire workers." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Do changes in regulation affect temporary agency workers' job satisfaction? (2015)
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Busk, Henna, Elke J. Jahn & Christine Singer (2015): Do changes in regulation affect temporary agency workers' job satisfaction? (IAB-Discussion Paper 08/2015), Nürnberg, 28 S.
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"Diese Studie untersucht den Einfluss einer Reform des Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetzes, die die Vorschriften im Zeitarbeitssektor deutlich lockerte. Wir isolieren den kausalen Effekt dieser Reform, indem wir umfangreiche Befragungsdaten nutzen und einen Differenz-von-Differenzen-Schätzer mit einem Matching-Ansatz verknüpfen. Es zeigt sich, dass die Gesetzesänderung zu einem Rückgang der Arbeitszufriedenheit von Leiharbeitern führte, während die Arbeitszufriedenheit von regulär Beschäftigten unverändert blieb. Weitere Analysen zeigen, dass der negative Effekt auf die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Leiharbeitern sowohl auf einen Rückgang der Löhne sowie eine erhöhte wahrgenommene Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit zurückgeführt werden kann. Diese Ergebnisse bleiben auch bei alternativen Modellspezifizierungen und Placebotests robust." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Job satisfaction, age and tenure: a generalized dynamic random effects model (2015)
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Chaudhuri, Kausik, Kevin T. Reilly & David A. Spencer (2015): Job satisfaction, age and tenure. A generalized dynamic random effects model. In: Economics letters, Jg. 130, H. May, S. 13-16. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2015.02.017
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"This paper examines the effects of age and tenure on job satisfaction. We estimate a generalized dynamic random effects ordered probit model using the British Household Panel Survey. Contrary to previous literature, we find that age has no significant impact on job satisfaction for females, and a limited impact for males who report higher levels of job satisfaction. We also find that tenure shares a non-monotonic relationship with job satisfaction for females. For males, the same result is found only at higher levels of job satisfaction. Our results suggest that age and tenure effects on job satisfaction vary with gender." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Sinnvolle Arbeit ist identitätsstiftend: zur Bedeutung der sozialen Identifikation als Wirkmechanismus zwischen Bedeutsamkeit der Aufgabe und Arbeitseinstellungen (2015)
Dick, Rolf van; Stegmann, Sebastian;Zitatform
Dick, Rolf van & Sebastian Stegmann (2015): Sinnvolle Arbeit ist identitätsstiftend. Zur Bedeutung der sozialen Identifikation als Wirkmechanismus zwischen Bedeutsamkeit der Aufgabe und Arbeitseinstellungen. In: Arbeit. Zeitschrift für Arbeitsforschung, Arbeitsgestaltung und Arbeitspolitik, Jg. 24, H. 1/2, S. 49-65. DOI:10.1515/arbeit-2016-0005
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"Die arbeitspsychologische Forschung der letzten Jahrzehnte belegt, dass sinnvolle Arbeit, im Sinne von subjektiv wahrgenommener Wichtigkeit oder Bedeutsamkeit der eigenen Arbeit, positive Effekte auf die Arbeitenden hat. Wir postulieren, dass die Identifikation mit dem Unternehmen einen wichtigen Wirkmechanismus darstellt, der erklärt, warum sich die Wahrnehmung von sinnvoller Arbeit positiv auf Einstellungen und Verhaltensweisen auswirkt. In Reanalysen von drei Datensätzen aus Studien in unterschiedlichen Bereichen zeigen wir, dass die Wahrnehmung von Bedeutsamkeit, vermittelt über die organisationale Identifikation, positive Effekte auf Arbeitszufriedenheit, Burnout, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, psychosomatische Beschwerden und Kündigungsabsichten hat." (Autorenreferat, © De Gruyter)
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Intrinsic motivations of public sector employees: evidence for Germany (2015)
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Dur, Robert & Robin Zoutenbier (2015): Intrinsic motivations of public sector employees. Evidence for Germany. In: German Economic Review, Jg. 16, H. 3, S. 343-366. DOI:10.1111/geer.12056
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"We examine differences in altruism and laziness between public sector employees and private sector employees. Our theoretical model predicts that the likelihood of public sector employment increases with a worker's altruism, and increases or decreases with a worker's laziness depending on his altruism. Using questionnaire data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study, we find that public sector employees are significantly more altruistic and lazy than observationally equivalent private sector employees. A series of robustness checks show that these patterns are stronger among higher educated workers; that the sorting of altruistic people to the public sector takes place only within the caring industries; and that the difference in altruism is already present at the start of people's career, while the difference in laziness is only present for employees with sufficiently long work experience." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Sinn braucht ein Fundament: Überlegungen zur Struktur der Anerkennung (2015)
Fischer, Ute;Zitatform
Fischer, Ute (2015): Sinn braucht ein Fundament. Überlegungen zur Struktur der Anerkennung. In: Arbeit. Zeitschrift für Arbeitsforschung, Arbeitsgestaltung und Arbeitspolitik, Jg. 24, H. 1/2, S. 87-104. DOI:10.1515/arbeit-2016-0007
Abstract
"Sinn ist auf mehreren Ebenen konstituiert: im subjektiven Sinnerleben innerhalb des Arbeitsvollzugs, in gesellschaftlich verankerten objektiven Handlungsstrukturen sowie als normativer Ausdruck anerkannter Formen der Existenzsicherung, wie sie in der Sozialpolitik Niederschlag finden. Zwischen Sinn und Anerkennung herrscht nicht immer Übereinstimmung. Der Beitrag beleuchtet daher insbesondere die Beziehungen zwischen den drei Ebenen und stellt Inkohärenzen heraus an Stellen, wo Sinnvolles keine Anerkennung findet. Ausgehend davon wird der Vorschlag des Bedingungslosen Grundeinkommens auf sein kohärentes Potenzial hin untersucht." (Autorenreferat, © De Gruyter)
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Job satisfaction and employee turnover: a firm-level perspective (2015)
Zitatform
Frederiksen, Anders (2015): Job satisfaction and employee turnover. A firm-level perspective. (IZA discussion paper 9296), Bonn, 25 S.
Abstract
"In this paper, I study an employment situation where the employer and the employees cooperate about the implementation of a job satisfaction survey. Cooperation is valuable because it improves the firm's ability to predict employee quits, but it is only an equilibrium outcome because the employer-employee relation is repeated and long-term. Using a unique combination of firm-level data and information from job satisfaction surveys, the empirical analysis reveals that the cooperation reduces the firm's employee turnover costs significantly by improving its ability to predict quits. This cost reduction may easily exceed the cost of conducting the survey. The analysis also reveals that the firm is willing to sacrifice profits in a given year to be able to sustain the cooperative relationship with the employees." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Bedeutung der Arbeit: Ergebnisse der Befragung (2015)
Gaspar, Claudia; Bartels, Marc; Hollmann, Detlef; Kebbedies, Sarah;Zitatform
Gaspar, Claudia & Detlef Hollmann (2015): Bedeutung der Arbeit. Ergebnisse der Befragung. Gütersloh, 16 S.
Abstract
"Unsere Arbeitswelt befindet sich im Wandel. Megatrends wie der Demografische Wandel, Digitalisierung, der zunehmende globale Wettbewerb, Individualisierung sowie neue Kommunikations- und Produktionsprozesse sind nicht nur eine Herausforderung für die Gesellschaft insgesamt, sondern wirken sich auch unmittelbar auf unsere Arbeitswelt aus. Doch wie sehen die deutschen Erwerbstätigen die Berufswelt und welchen Stellenwert nimmt Arbeit in ihrem Leben ein?" (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Control in flexible working arrangements: when freedom becomes duty (2015)
Gerdenitsch, Cornelia; Korunka, Christian; Kubicek, Bettina;Zitatform
Gerdenitsch, Cornelia, Bettina Kubicek & Christian Korunka (2015): Control in flexible working arrangements. When freedom becomes duty. In: Journal of personnel psychology, Jg. 14, H. 2, S. 61-69. DOI:10.1027/1866-5888/a000121
Abstract
"Supported by media technologies, today's employees can increasingly decide when and where to work. The present study examines positive and negative aspects of this temporal and spatial flexibility, and the perceptions of control in these situations based an propositions of self-determination theory. Using an exploratory approach we conducted semi-structured interviews with 45 working digital natives. Participants described positive and negative situations separately for temporal and spatial flexibility, and rated the extent to which they felt autonomous and externally controlled. Situation appraised positively were best described by decision latitude, while negatively evaluated ones were best described by work-nonwork conflict. Positive situations were perceived as autonomous rather than externally controlled; negative situations were rated as autonomously and externally controlled to a similar extent." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Arbeitsqualität aus der Sicht von jungen Beschäftigten: 6. Sonderauswertung zum DGB-Index Gute Arbeit (2015)
Gerdes, Johann; Wagner, Alexandra;Zitatform
Gerdes, Johann & Alexandra Wagner (2015): Arbeitsqualität aus der Sicht von jungen Beschäftigten. 6. Sonderauswertung zum DGB-Index Gute Arbeit. Berlin, 35 S.
Abstract
"Einen sicheren Arbeitsplatz haben, sich mit eigenen Ideen einbringen und einer sinnvollen Aufgabe nachgehen: So wünschen sich junge Menschen ihren Job. Die Realität sieht oft anders aus: Viele arbeiten befristet, machen regelmäßig Überstunden und stehen stark unter Druck. Das zeigt eine repräsentative Studie zur Arbeitsqualität bei jungen Menschen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)