Perceptions of Job Security in Europe’s Ageing Workforce

Hank, Karsten; Erlinghagen, Marcel

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“…On average, 34 percent indicate that they worry a "great deal" or "to some extent" about job loss. However, there are distinct country differences that are in line with findings that subjective job satisfaction varies across different institutional, economic, and cultural contexts (Hank and Erlinghagen 2011). Our results show that self-perceived job insecurity is high in Spain (67 percent) and in East European countries (e.g., Czech Republic 47 percent) as well as in Latin American countries, whereas respondents in western and northern European countries report low job insecurity (e.g., Finland 11 percent).…”

Section: Job Satisfaction Occupational Commitment and The Willingnesupporting

confidence: 73%

Work Orientations and Perceived Working Conditions across Countries: Results from the 2015 ISSP Survey

Volk

Hadler

2018

International Journal of Sociology

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This contribution offers an overview of the results derived from the 2015 ISSP survey on work orientations, which was fielded in 2015-16 in a total of 37 countries. The national surveys canvass random samples of the adult population and include questions for the general population and working respondents. Among the general population, we provide an overview of attitudes toward the centrality of work, desired working conditions, and the perception of harassment and discrimination. As for working respondents, we present results on their perceived work-life balance, job satisfaction, and characteristics of their current job, as well as their subjective employability and willingness to accept a different job.

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Section: Job Satisfaction Occupational Commitment and The Willingnesupporting

confidence: 73%

Work Orientations and Perceived Working Conditions across Countries: Results from the 2015 ISSP Survey

Volk

Hadler

2018

International Journal of Sociology

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“…It has been shown repeatedly in the literature that perceived job security grows with educational attainment (Hank and Erlinghagen, 2011). We argue that low-educated individuals with basic and general education benefit to a greater extent from participation in workplace training than individuals with high levels of education.…”

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Workplace training in Germany and its impact on subjective job security: Short- or long-term returns?

Kohlrausch

Rasner

2014

Journal of European Social Policy

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in IntroductionAn objective shared by all working peopleregardless of their educational background, occupational position, or age -is to achieve high job security throughout working life. Research on the importance of both objective and subjective job security has gained increasing attention in the social sciences over recent years. A high level of subjective job security is an important determinant of a number of positive life outcomes and is therefore a major policy objective. Empirical research has shown that Workplace training in Germany and its impact on subjective job security: Short-or long-term returns?Bettina Kohlrausch and Anika Rasner Section 1.01 Soziologisches Forschungsinstitut Göttingen (SOFI) an der Georg-August-Universität, Germany German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Socio-Economic Panel Study AbstractBased on data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study, this article analyses the effects of workplace training in Germany on subjective job security. Using fixed-effects models, this article tests whether workplace training has positive effects on perceived job security, and if so, whether the returns are of a short-or long-term nature. The results confirm a positive effect of workplace training on perceived job security, not only in the short term but in the long term as well. The inclusion of interaction terms for different levels of education shows that low-educated individuals benefit most from participation in workplace training. The immediate effect on subjective job security is strongest, and the post-training effect is most sustained for this group compared to those with higher levels of education. Lower-educated employees often lack access to workplace training, however. The authors conclude that workplace training has the potential to be a mutually beneficial investment for both employers and employees. More targeted policy incentives should aim at enhancing access to workplace training, most importantly for the loweducated, as for them training might be an effective means for improved employment prospects.

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“…On the one hand, they enjoy good working conditions and stable employment because they have accumulated experience, job tenure and training, and have established a stable career. Hence, age is positively associated with wages and labor market position (Hank & Erlinghagen, 2011;Taylor & Walker, 1994;Van Dalen, Henkens, & Schippers, 2009). On the other hand, older workers face a growing risk of job displacement (Zhivan, Soto, Sass, & Munnell, 2012) and encounter more difficulties in finding employment after losing their jobs.…”

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Employment transitions and labor market exits: Age and gender in the Israeli labor market

Stier

Endeweld

2015

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

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Perceptions of Job Security in Europe’s Ageing Workforce

Cited by 5 publications

References 31 publications

Work Orientations and Perceived Working Conditions across Countries: Results from the 2015 ISSP Survey

Work Orientations and Perceived Working Conditions across Countries: Results from the 2015 ISSP Survey

Workplace training in Germany and its impact on subjective job security: Short- or long-term returns?

Employment transitions and labor market exits: Age and gender in the Israeli labor market

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