From: What do people do at work?Was machen Menschen bei der Arbeit?
Basic job and organizational information (NÂ = 12) | |
  Occupation, industry, organizational position, organizational and job tenure, union membership,     organizational size, organization type (govt., non-profit, for-profit) | |
Skill and Task Requirements (NÂ = 60) | |
  Cognitive skills (N = 48) | Mathematics (N = 12) |
Reading (NÂ = 8) | |
Writing (NÂ = 6) | |
Forms and visual matter (NÂ = 6) | |
Problem-solving (NÂ = 3) | |
Required education, experience, and training (NÂ = 9) | |
Skill changes in previous three years (NÂ = 4) | |
  Interpersonal job tasks (N = 8) | |
  Physical job tasks (N = 4) | |
Supervision, Autonomy, Authority (NÂ = 11) | |
  Closeness of supervision | |
  Repetitive work | |
  Autonomy | |
  Supervisory responsibilities over others | |
  Decision-making authority over organizational policies | |
Computer and Other Technology (NÂ = 49) | |
  Machinery and electronic equipment (N = 18) | Level of machine knowledge needed, training time |
Stet-up, maintenance, and repair | |
Automation, equipment and tool programming | |
  Computers (N = 26) | Frequency of use |
Use of fourteen specific applications | |
Use of advanced program features, and occupation-specific and new software | |
Training times | |
Complexity of computer skills required | |
Adequacy of respondents’ computer skills | |
Computer knowledge and experience in prior jobs among non-users | |
  Other technology (N = 5) | Telephone, calculator, fax, bar code reader, and medical, scientific and lab equipment |
Employee Involvement (NÂ = 18) | |
  Job rotation and cross-training | |
  Pay for skill | |
  Formal quality control program | |
  Team activity levels, responsibilities, and decision making authority | |
  Bonus and stock compensation | |
Job Downgrading (NÂ = 15) | |
  Promotion opportunities | |
  Downsizing, outsourcing, technological displacement | |
  Reductions in pay and retirement and health benefits | |
  Work load, pace, and stress | |
  Strike activity | |
Job Satisfaction (NÂ = 1) |