Job satisfaction and the British worker
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A study of 5,000 UK employees concludes job dissatisfaction often results from excessive work hours and limited promotions. White workers have more job satisfaction than black employees, while women generally are much more satisfied than male workers. Employees of larger companies and union members tend to be more dissatisfied. The most satisfied employees, however, are those with the lowest educational levels, while more-educated employees are more dissatisfied, perhaps due to heightened job expectations. Age and worker satisfaction are also positively correlated, according to this study.
Publication Name: IRS Employment Trends
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2216
Year: 1996
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Payment by results systems: British evidence
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Research shows that payment by results systems for manual employees are positively linked with good financial performance and productivity growth. Payment by results systems are more probable within large organisations which operate short employment contracts. Evidence suggests that supervision can be reduced via payment by results systems, although the schemes are less likely to be adopted by unionized organisations. The adoption of a payment by results scheme is apparently driven by technical change, while capital intensity does not seem a crucial element.
Publication Name: British Journal of Industrial Relations
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0007-1080
Year: 1997
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British Airways flies the marketing flag
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British Airways has been using a market-oriented recruiting technique since winter 1989. Four recruitment teams were established, each one concentrating on a particular department, and customer service principles were applied to the recruitment process in the form of effective communication with internal and external job applicants. The advantages of working for British Airways were conveyed in a realistic manner, and different, but complementary, advertising campaigns were targeted toward various job applicants.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1990
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