Job attribute preferences: who prefers what?
Job attribute preferences: who prefers what?
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工作属性偏好:谁更喜欢什么?
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2011
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J. Sutherland
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作者:
J. Sutherland
Purpose – The paper aims to examine worker job attribute preferences, by which is meant the extent to which individuals desire a variety of specific qualities and outcomes from their paid work. It seeks to examine how these preferences are ranked and to identify their principal correlates.Design/methodology/approach – The study makes use of a quantitative methodology, notably the application of an ordered probit model to analyse a data set which has its origins in the 2006 Skills Survey.Findings – “Work you like doing”; a “secure job”; “friendly people to work with”; and “opportunities to use your abilities” are the four highest ranked job attribute preferences. Worker job attribute preferences vary with the characteristics of the worker, including gender, domestic circumstances, highest qualification held and occupation.Research limitations/implications – The study reports “correlations” and does not imply “causation”. The findings are for the year 2006. On the assumption that job attribute preferences a...