Jobs in the 1980s: Bridging the Gap Between People and Work (International Survey)

Topics: by means of the same 32-item scale detailed characterizations of: a) one´s own activity and personal workplace, b) the ideal image of employment, c) the possibility of relief and more pleasant structuring of one´s own job and d) possibilities of more efficient job performance; description of change and the opportunities to learn in the occupation; responsibility in the company; degree of co-determination possibilities; adequate use of personal capabilities in current occupation; comparison of ´passage of time´ at work and in leisure time (scale); work satisfaction; work orientation; personal freedom in structuring work (scale); judgement on current situation in the job market in comparison with the situation 10 years ago; changes at one´s place of work in the last 5 years; occupational changes due to technological developments; judgement on the employment and personnel situation of the company; readiness to work more in bottleneck situations; exercising side jobs; plan of professional life; frequency of change of occupation; most important political demands; personal work ethics and assumed attitude of parents; attitude to economic growth as well as connection between economic growth and unemployment; judgement on wage equity in company; attitude to change of daily working hours for the benefit of more vacation or longer weekends; identification with company; ties to company and solidarity of company with employees; atmosphere at work; bad treatment experienced at current job and personal reactions to this; achievement motivation; reaction to criticism at one´s place of work; judgement on cooperative and achievement-oriented leadership style, measured on personal preferences; judgement on leadership practices of superiors in company; satisfaction with income.