Gallie, DuncanDuncanGallieGebel, MichaelMichaelGebel0000-0002-8557-7508Giesecke, JohannesJohannesGieseckeHalldén, KarinKarinHalldénvan der Meer, PeterPetervan der MeerWielers, RudiRudiWielers2019-09-192016-12-0920160390-6701https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/41392Adding 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.engPart-time workjob qualitysatisfactioninternational comparative researchEuropearticle10.1080/03906701.2016.1181839