The quality of employment and decent work: definitions, methodologies, and ongoing debates

Burchell, Brendan; Sehnbruch, Kirsten; Piasna, Agnieszka; Agloni, Nurjk

doi:10.1093/cje/bet067

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“…There are ethical, practical and financial justifications for driving forward the job quality agenda. Nevertheless, progress towards a coherent framework for job quality as a single entity has been slow, hampered by its complexity and the multitude of perspectives adopted in the academic and government literature (Burchell et al 2013). The model presented here contributes to this discussion by offering a model which reconciles the existing evidence on key factors such as job security, physical activity and work intensity with the importance of personal variation and preference.…”

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What is a ‘good’ job? Modelling job quality for blue collar workers

Jones

Haslam

2016

Ergonomics

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This paper proposes a model of job quality, developed from interviews with blue collar workers: bus drivers, manufacturing operatives and cleaners (n=80). The model distinguishes between core features, important for almost all workers, and 'job fit' features, important to some but not others, or where individuals might have different preferences. Core job features found important for almost all interviewees included job security, personal safety, and having enough pay to meet their needs. 'Job fit' features included autonomy and the opportunity to form close relationships. These showed more variation between participants; priorities were influenced by family commitments, stage of life and personal preference. The resulting theoretical perspective indicates the features necessary for a job to be considered 'good' by the person doing it, whilst not adversely affecting their health. The model should have utility as a basis for measuring and improving job quality and the laudable goal of creating 'good jobs'. KeywordsJob quality; good jobs; good work; health; bus drivers Practitioner summaryGood work can contribute positively to health and wellbeing, but there is a lack of agreement regarding the concept of a 'good' job. A model of job quality has been constructed based on semi-structured worker interviews (n=80). The model emphasises the need to take into account variation between individuals in their preferred work characteristics.

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What is a ‘good’ job? Modelling job quality for blue collar workers

Jones

Haslam

2016

Ergonomics

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“…These results contribute at the same time to enhancing our comprehension of the deleterious consequences, for workers 45 and over, of not being able to reposition themselves in the labour market. That is to say, to meet not only minimal standards in terms of working conditions (e.g., safety, social advantages) but also to satisfy their aspirations for a decent job and a career that promotes effective and sustainable well-being (e.g., [2,3,[37][38][39][41][42][43][44]). …”

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Job Loss in a Group of Older Canadian Workers: Challenges in the Sustainable Labour Market Reintegration Process

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Abstract:In Western countries, the loss of jobs among older workers is a highly worrisome situation, since it can be synonymous with long-term employment precariousness and definitive exclusion from the labour market. This precariousness is occurring while the labour force in these countries is aging, and governments are looking to extend people's working lives. It is therefore particularly relevant to study different labour market reintegration processes and to understand their sustainability from a psychological perspective. The present article is examining these processes using a longitudinal study over an 18-month period with 61 older Canadian workers. Time 1 and Final Time were documented with semi-structured individual interviews. These data allowed us to qualitatively construct three reintegration processes (blocked, downgrading, and sustainable) that describe a large spectrum of workers' experiences regarding occupational repositioning. Quantitative analyses likewise suggest moderate statistical links between the reintegration process and changes in subjective variables associated with the relationship to work and identity representations. Altogether, the results underline the importance of returning to the labour market in qualified, decent, sustainable work that allows people to have a decent and meaningful personal life. The results also suggest, in keeping with the psychology of sustainability, that interventions should promote occupational and personal enrichment, both at the individual and organizational levels.

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“…Existe desde hace algunos años un interés por construir medidas multidimensionales de la calidad del empleo a partir de dimensiones referidas a las condiciones de empleo, las condiciones de trabajo y el medioambiente sociolaboral (Burchell y otros, 2012). En diversos países y organismos se han propuesto medidas de este tipo.…”

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Intersección entre la clase y el género y su efecto sobre la calidad del empleo en Chile

Aguilar

Pérez

Ananías

et al. 2017

Revista De La CEPAL

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ResumenEn este artículo se analiza el efecto de la intersección entre clase y género sobre la calidad del empleo en Chile. La medida de posición de clase utilizada está basada en la propuesta de Erik O. Wright y la calidad del empleo en una medida multidimensional, que incluye un índice de condiciones objetivas de empleo y dos índices de condiciones subjetivas (motivación en el trabajo y percepción del control sobre el proceso de trabajo). Los resultados demuestran que la clase y el género determinan diferencias significativas en la calidad objetiva y subjetiva del empleo. Sin embargo, los datos también indican que el género (particularmente, el hecho de ser mujer) no actúa necesariamente como "amplificador" de las desigualdades de clase observadas en el mercado laboral. A partir de esto, al final del artículo se plantean algunas reflexiones sobre cómo opera la intersección entre clase y género en el mercado laboral chileno. Palabras claveEmpleo, mercado de trabajo, género, investigación sobre el género, clases sociales, condiciones de trabajo, medición, Chile Clasificación JEL J16, J70, Z13

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The quality of employment and decent work: definitions, methodologies, and ongoing debates

Cited by 253 publications

References 29 publications

What is a ‘good’ job? Modelling job quality for blue collar workers

What is a ‘good’ job? Modelling job quality for blue collar workers

Job Loss in a Group of Older Canadian Workers: Challenges in the Sustainable Labour Market Reintegration Process

Intersección entre la clase y el género y su efecto sobre la calidad del empleo en Chile

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