Study Warr et al. (1979): study GB 1977
- Public
- Factory workers, blue collar, UK, 1977
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 590
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Two structured interviews
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Perceived intrinsic job characteristics
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 10-item index of questions about job characteristics.Typical important items:
-Your opportunity to use your abilities
-The recognition you get for good work
Answers scored on a five point scale, ranging from "threre is none of that in my job"(1) to "there is a great deal of that in my job"(5).
Observed Relation with Happiness
controlled for skill rpc=+.33
controlled for skill rpc=+.39