Study title

Writing Competition on the Future of Work in Finland 2016-2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3166

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3166

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Dufva, Mikko (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd)

Abstract

The data contain short texts concerning the future of work in Finland. The data were collected in connection with a writing contest whose participants were asked to think about the future of Finnish work with the help of imaginary personas. The invitation to participate included a list of personas that the participants could choose from, and they could also invent their own. The participants were asked to write a short text regarding the life of the persona in the year 2036. The listed alternatives for the personas included e.g. a freelancer in the field of culture, a downshifter, an online platform worker, a craftsperson, a civil servant promoting 'experimentation culture', a factory owner, a healthcare service professional, and a marginalised person. The data collectors wished for depictions of work tasks and practices, work communities and collaboration, competencies, and how the personas organise their livelihood.

The data were collected as part of the "Dialogue, Work and the Future" project funded by the Prime Minister's Office.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

employment; future; future society; job characteristics; labour market; labour relations; unemployment

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Unemployment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Working conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Data Collector

• Dufva, Mikko (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd)

Time Period Covered

2036

Collection Dates

2016-12-07 – 2017-01-06

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Media unit: Text

Universe

The Finnish population

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The writing contest was advertised on the website of the project as well as on Twitter, Facebook and the National Foresight Network's Yammer network.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

Four texts in txt format.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Dufva, Mikko (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd): Writing Competition on the Future of Work in Finland 2016-2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-04-04). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3166

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Dufva, Mikko & Halonen, Minna & Kari, Mika & Koivisto, Tapio & Koivisto, Raija & Myllyoja, Jouko (2017) Kohti jaettua ymmärrystä työn tulevaisuudesta. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja 33/2017.