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Job satisfaction and public service motivation
Kaiser, Lutz C. - 2014
Based on a unique case study-dataset, the paper analyses job satisfaction and public service motivation in Germany. A …
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HRM and small-firm employee motivation : before and after the recession
Bryson, Alex; White, Michael - 2017
measures of motivation we find the returns to small firm investments in HRM are u-shaped. Small firms benefit from … are initially introduced, but can restore positive motivation when they invest intensively in HRM practices in a way that … employee motivation is modified somewhat by the recessionary transition, it remains rather robust and continues to have …
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Job satisfaction and self-selection into the public or private sector : evidence from a natural experiment
Danzer, Natalia - 2013
Are public sector jobs better than private sector jobs? To answer this question, this paper investigates observed differences in job satisfaction between public- and private-sector workers and disentangles the effect of worker sorting from the one caused by sector-specific job characteristics. A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010195422
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The (unexpected) structure of "rents" on the French and British labour markets
Clark, Andrew E. (contributor);  … - 2004
This paper considers the allocation of labour on the French and British markets, using objective wage and subjective satisfaction data. We show that, in some sectors, workers enjoy both higher wages and higher job satisfaction. We argue that this reflects labour market wage rents. Perhaps...
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When does HRM 'work' in small British enterprises?
White, Michael; Bryson, Alex - 2016
Using nationally representative workplace data we find substantial use of high-performance work systems (HPWS) in Britain's small enterprises. We find empirical support for the proposition that HPWS have a non-linear association with employees' overall job attitude, with a positive association...
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Are schools different? : wellbeing and commitment among staff in schools and elsewhere
Bryson, Alex; Stokes, Lucy; Wilkinson, David - 2018
Using nationally representative linked employer-employee data for Britain in 2004 and 2011 we find school staff are more satisfied and more contented with their jobs than "like" employees in other workplaces. The differentials are largely accounted for by the occupations school employees...
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Job satisfaction and work-life balance: differences between homework and work at the workplace of the company
Bellmann, Lutz; Hübler, Olaf - 2020
Working remotely can complement and sometimes completely substitute conventional work at the workplace of the company. Until the COVID-19 crisis the share of remote workers was relatively low and empirical investigations show inconsistent results. The recent work has highlighted a dramatic shift...
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Does job support make workers happy?
Böckerman, Petri; Bryson, Alex; Kauhanen, Antti; … - 2017
Using linked employer-employee data for Finland we examine associations between job design and ten measures of worker wellbeing. In accordance with Karasek's (1979) model we find positive correlations between many aspects of worker wellbeing and job control. However, contrary to the model, job...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011607233
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HPWS in the public sector : are there mutual gains?
White, Michael; Bryson, Alex - 2018
Few studies investigate the links between high-performance work systems (HPWS) on public sector organizational performance and worker job attitudes. We fill this gap with analyses of these links using linked employer-employee surveys of workplaces in Britain in 2004 and 2011. We find robust...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011950525
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The "good workplace" : the role of joint consultative committees, unions and HR policies in employee ratings of workplaces in Britain
Barry, Michael P.; Bryson, Alex; Gómez, Rafael; … - 2018
Using new, rich data on a representative sample of British workers, we examine the relationship between joint consultation systems at the workplace and employee satisfaction, accounting for possible interactions with union and management-led high-commitment strategies. We focus on non-union...
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