Table 8 Associations between the knowledge work factors and external criteria (separate SEM models for each criterion)

Regression coefficients (unstandardised)

 Education-job match regarding

  …The professional position

0.22***

0.19***

0.07**

0.25***

0.28***

0.21***

0.24***

  …The task level

0.29***

0.24***

0.13***

0.32***

0.34***

0.23***

0.27***

  …The professional qualification

0.26***

0.19***

0.11***

0.26***

0.28***

0.20***

0.22***

 Most appropriate academic degree (ref. cat.: no degree)

  Bachelor’s degree

0.84***

0.76***

0.51***

0.73***

0.88***

0.62***

0.60***

  Master’s degree^a or PhD

0.92***

0.82***

0.39***

1.05***

0.91***

0.74***

0.70***

  Leadership or highly qualified position (yes vs. no)

0.50***

0.44***

0.23**

0.58***

0.41***

0.36***

0.28**

Explained variance (R²)

 Education-job match regarding

  …the professional position

0.12***

0.14***

0.02

0.24***

0.20***

0.13***

0.16***

  …the task level

0.21***

0.21***

0.07*

0.34***

0.26***

0.14***

0.19***

  …the professional qualification

0.17***

0.12**

0.04

0.22***

0.18***

0.11**

0.13***

Most appropriate acad. degree

0.16***

0.18***

0.06*

0.30***

0.15***

0.11**

0.10**

Leadership or highly qualified position (yes vs. no)

0.08**

0.08**

0.03

0.14***

0.05*

0.04

0.03