FSD2657 Finnish Working Life Barometer 1995

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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[sukup] The respondent's gender

[ika] The respondent's age

[saika] The respondent's year of birth

[kuntam] Type of municipality of residence

[laani] Province

[sose] The respondent's socio-economic group/occupational status

[ammas] The respondent's status in employment

[amsta] The respondent's occupational status

[utol] Industry of employment

[toimi] Employer sector

[tytyy] Employer type

[toilaa] The respondent's economic activity

[saanai] Regular working hours per week

[sivutyo] Does the respondent have additional job(s) in addition to his/her main job?

[sivutunn] Working hours for the additional job (hours per week)

[usivutol] Industry of the respondent's additional job

[k1] How many years in total have you been working at your current workplace?

[k1b] Is your job...

[k2a] Number of people in the workplace

[k2b] How many of them are women?

[k3] Has the number of people working in the workplace increased, stayed the same or decreased over the past 12 months?

[k4a] (IF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAS INCREASED) In what way has the number increased: People have been hired on permanent contracts

[k4b] (IF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAS INCREASED) In what way has the number increased: People have been hired on fixed-term or temporary contracts

[k4c] (IF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAS INCREASED) In what way has the number increased: People have been hired on part-time contracts

[k4d] (IF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAS INCREASED) In what way has the number increased: People have been transferred from other units of the same employer

[k4e] (IF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAS INCREASED) In what way has the number increased: People hired are paid from employment subsidies

[k5a] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have any employees been laid off?

[k5b] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have any employees been dismissed?

[k5c] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have any employees been put on short-time working?

[k5d] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have any previously full-time employees been transferred to working part-time?

[k5e] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have any employees retired or left their jobs, and not been replaced?

[k5f] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have employee numbers reduced because fixed-term contracts have not been renewed?

[k5g] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have employee numbers reduced because employees on maternity or sick leave or otherwise long-term absent have not been replaced?

[k5h] In your workplace over the past 12 months: Have any employees been transferred to other units of the same employer?

[k6a] Have the following occurred in your workplace over the past 12 months: Many enterprises and departments have been reorganised into smaller units, such as profit centres (own profit-loss account) or other smaller groups

[k6b] Have the following occurred in your workplace over the past 12 months: Different units have been combined into larger bodies

[k6c] Have the following occurred in your workplace over the past 12 months: There has been an increase in evaluation and monitoring of efficiency and productivity

[k6d] Have the following occurred in your workplace over the past 12 months: The employer has begun to pay more performance bonuses than previously

[k6e] Have the following occurred in your workplace over the past 12 months: The employer has, more than previously, outsourced some work done by the employees in your workplace

[k8] Do people work in groups in your workplace (teams, cells, project groups etc)?

[k9a] Over the past 12 months, have the following increased/stayed the same/decreased in your workplace: Conflicts between supervisors/line managers and subordinates?

[k9b] Over the past 12 months, have the following increased/stayed the same/decreased in your workplace: Conflicts between co-workers?

[k9c] Over the past 12 months, have the following increased/stayed the same/decreased in your workplace: Conflicts between different staff groups?

[k9d] Over the past 12 months, have the following increased/stayed the same/decreased in your workplace: Competitiveness/rivalry?

[k9e] Over the past 12 months, have the following increased/stayed the same/decreased in your workplace: Conflicts with clients?

[k10a] How much influence do you have on: What tasks you do in your job?

[k10b] How much influence do you have on: The pace at which you work?

[k10c] How much influence do you have on: How work is allocated between people in your workplace?

[k10d] How much influence do you have on: Acquisition of equipment/appliances?

[k10e] How much influence do you have on: How the training of employees is organised?

[k11a] Are your opportunities to influence the following improving or declining regarding: What tasks you do in your job?

[k11b] Are your opportunities to influence the following improving or declining regarding: The pace at which you work?

[k11c] Are your opportunities to influence the following improving or declining regarding: How work is allocated between people in your workplace?

[k11d] Are your opportunities to influence the following improving or declining regarding: Acquisition of equipment/appliances?

[k11e] Are your opportunities to influence the following improving or declining regarding: How the training of employees is organised?

[k12] Are trade unions'/professional organisations' opportunities to influence things in your workplace increasing or decreasing?

[k13] Are you a member of a trade union or a professional association (or an unemployment fund)?

[k14] Compared to the situation a year ago, has overtime working (either paid or unpaid) in your workplace increased, stayed the same or decreased?

[k15a] During August and September, have you personally: Worked hours in excess of the normal working week for which you have been compensated wholly or partly in money?

[k15b] During August and September, have you personally: Worked hours in excess of the normal working week for which you have been compensated wholly or partly in leisure time (time-off)?

[k15c] During August and September, have you personally: Worked hours in excess of the normal working week for which you have not been compensated at all (no extra pay nor time-off)?

[k16a] Does your workplace have a monitored flexible working time arrangement (timecard, time-tracking systems etc)?

[k16b] In addition to flexible hours, are you able to vary at what time you start or finish your working day?

[k16c] During August and September, have you worked longer or shorter days than usual?

[k16d] Does your working time vary according to the season?

[k18a] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Pace of work and work pressure?

[k18b] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Occupational safety and health?

[k18c] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Physical demands of the work?

[k18d] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Mental demands of the work?

[k18e] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Productivity of work?

[k18f] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Opportunities to receive training paid for by the employer?

[k18g] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Encouragement and support from supervisors/line managers?

[k18h] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Encouragement and support from co-workers?

[k18i] Over the past 12 months in your workplace, have the following increased, stayed the same or decreased: Employees' opportunities to make use of their skills and abilities in the work?

[k19] What is your regular gross monthly salary (in Finnish marks)?

[k20a] Does the amount of work you do affect your pay level?

[k20b] Does the quality of your work affect your pay level?

[k20c] Does the performance of the group or unit affect your pay level?

[k21] Do you think your pay level will be higher, the same or lower a year from now?

[k21a] Over the past year, have you made any suggestions to your employer or supervisor/line manager for improving working conditions, methods, products or services?

[k21b] (IF HAS MADE SUGGESTIONS) How have your suggestions been received?

[k21c] Over the past year, has there been any systematic development of productivity, quality or services in your workplace, for example, through a special program, project, team or consult?

[k22a] Do you think it possible that during the next year: You will be laid off for at least two weeks?

[k22b] Do you think it possible that during the next year: You will be dismissed from your job/your fixed-term contract will not be renewed?

[k22c] Do you think it possible that during the next year: You will be transferred to other tasks?

[k22d] Do you think it possible that during the next year: You will be put on short-time working?

[k22e] Do you think it possible that during the next year: Your weekly or daily working time will be altered against your will?

[k23] If you became unemployed now, do you think you would find a job corresponding to your profession and work experience?

[k24] What do you think the general employment situation will be like a year from now?

[k24b] Have you considered becoming an entrepreneur/own account worker/self-employed?

[k25a] How do you think working life in general is changing in terms of: Meaningfulness of work and people's willingness to work

[k25b] How do you think working life in general is changing in terms of: Equality between men and women

[k25c] How do you think working life in general is changing in terms of: Taking environmental issues into account

[k25d] How do you think working life in general is changing in terms of: Being kept up to date about the goals and future plans of the workplace

[k25e] How do you think working life in general is changing in terms of: Management style of supervisors/managers

[k25f] How do you think working life in general is changing in terms of: Opportunities to develop one's competence and skills

[k25g] How do you think working life in general is changing in terms of: Opportunities to influence own status and tasks at work

[k25h] If you think about the financial situation of your workplace, is it...

[k26] How well has gender equality been achieved at your workplace?

[k27] Thinking about those who are doing, for the most part, similar tasks as you in your workplace, are they...

[k28] Is your supervisor/line manager male or female?

[k29a] (IF HAS SUPERVISOR) Does your supervisor/line manager have superiors (people higher in hierarchy)?

[k29b] (IF YES) Are they...

[k30a] Do you supervise other employees?

[k30b] (IF SUPERVISES OTHER EMPLOYEES) How many other employees do you supervise?

[k31] (IF SUPERVISES OTHER EMPLOYEES) Are the employees you supervise...

[k32a] In your workplace, are men favoured and women discriminated against in: Salary

[k32b] In your workplace, are men favoured and women discriminated against in: Being allowed to participate in training paid for by the employer

[k32c] In your workplace, are men favoured and women discriminated against in: Being laid off or dismissed

[k32d] In your workplace, are men favoured and women discriminated against in: Career advancement

[k32e] In your workplace, are men favoured and women discriminated against in: Receiving support and encouragement from supervisor/line manager

[k32_b] In your work in the past 24 months, have you personally been subjected to sexual harassment that you did not cause or want?

[k33] Are you employed by a municipality or a federation of municipalities?

[k34] (IF K33=YES) In which sector do you work?

[k35] The respondent's education

[k36] The respondent's vocational education

[k37_1] Do you have children under the age of 18 living in your home?

[k37_2] (IF 37_1 = YES) How many children aged 7-17?

[k37_3] (IF 37_1 = YES) How many children under the age of 7?

[k38] Are you...

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