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Quality of work and job satisfaction : Comparing female part-time work in four European countries
Gallie, Duncan; Gebel, Michael; Giesecke, Johannes; u. a. (2016): „Quality of work and job satisfaction : Comparing female part-time work in four European countries“. London [u.a.]: Taylor & Francis doi: 10.1080/03906701.2016.1181839.
Title of the Journal:
International Review of Sociology
ISSN:
0390-6701
Publisher Information:
Year of publication:
2016
Volume:
26
Issue:
3
Pages:
Language:
English
Abstract:
Adding to the debate on the integrative or marginalizing nature of female part-time work, this article provides a comparative analysis of the implications of female part-time work for different intrinsic job quality dimensions and job satisfaction. Drawing on national micro-data from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden, our multivariate analyses show cross-national similarities in terms of lower job learning opportunities for female part-timers. We found a significantly higher incidence of repetitiveness only among Swedish female part-timers and lower degrees of task discretion among British, Dutch, and Swedish women working part-time hours. Female part-timers were either equally satisfied with their work as female full-timers or even more satisfied. This held true also after accounting for the lower intrinsic job quality of part-time work. While women working part-time hours were as affected by their job quality characteristics as were full-timers, we conclude that the shorter hours of work per se provide an important additional source of job satisfaction.
Keywords: ; ; ; ;
Part-time work
job quality
satisfaction
international comparative research
Europe
Peer Reviewed:
Yes:
International Distribution:
Yes:
Type:
Article
Activation date:
December 9, 2016
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https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/41392