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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 521 Attitudes of Industrial Clerical Workers to White Collar Unionisation, 1972-1973 52110.5255/UKDA-SN-521-1 Elsy, V., Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic, Department of Behavioural Studies Shaw, M. P., Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic, Department of Behavioural Studies Bowen, P., Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic, Department of Behavioural Studies No information recorded Economic and Social Research CouncilNewcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic UK Data Service 01 January 1979 AGEATTITUDESAUTOMATIONCHILDRENCOMPUTER APPLICATIONSEMPLOYERSEMPLOYMENT HISTORYEQUAL PAYEQUALITY BETWEEN THE SEXESGENDERINFORMATIONJOB DESCRIPTIONJOB EVALUATIONJOB SATISFACTIONLABOUR DISPUTESLABOUR PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)MANAGERSMANUAL WORKERSMARITAL STATUSMEETINGSMIDDLE CLASSOFFICE WORKERSPARTICIPATIONPOLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPROMOTION (JOB)QUALIFICATIONSRECRUITMENTREDUNDANCYSCHOOL-LEAVING AGESEX DISCRIMINATIONSKILLED WORKERSSOCIAL CLASSSUPERVISORSINNOVATIONTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPTRADE UNION OFFICIALSTRADE UNIONSUNEMPLOYMENTWAGESWHITE COLLAR WORKERSWORKING CLASS Labour relations/conflict Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes and reference groups of clerical employees in different employment situations. The firms were selected to give as wide a range as possible of different employment and trade union situations. The firms were given fictitious names. Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Type of firm, job, department and employment history. Satisfaction with pay and work conditions, assessment of job satisfaction and fairness of pay, comparison of pay with other workers. Experience of regrading (opinion and assessment), prospect of change in clerical work, nature and effect of changes. Assessment of present and desired relative influence of different types of employees in the firm. Trade union membership (past and present), reasons for leaving/changing trade unions, whether office held in union, ideal type of union. Opinion on trade union affiliation with the Labour Party, ideal characteristics of a trade union for clerks, reasons for joining trade union, frequency of attendance of union meetings at work/outside work (reasons), trade union literature read. Respondent's perception of union function (present and desired), satisfaction with union representation, whether other/no union membership preferred, willingness to participate in official industrial action. Respondent's assessment of union's recruitment methods and growth, whether respondent felt involved in union affairs, industrial action appropriate for clerks, opinion on pressure for membership. Experience of problems at work (type, outcome, personnel involved). Knowledge and opinion of Equal Pay Act, source of information, attitude to women at work/various social classes. Background Variables Age, sex, marital status, number of children, school-leaving age, educational qualifications, political support, income, subjective social class. 1972 - 197301 January 197201 January 1973 England IndividualsSubnationalClerks Clerical employees in six firms in the North East of England. Cross-sectional (one-time) study Volunteers, supplemented by quota Face-to-face interviewPostal survey The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> Bowen, P. and Shaw, M. (1974) 'White collar employment and trade union membership', Personnel Review White collar employment and trade union membership Shaw, M. and Bowen, P. (1975) Attitudes of industrial clerks to white-collar unionisation: Final report to SSRC [Research report], : SSRC. Attitudes of industrial clerks to white-collar unionisation Shaw, M., Bowen, P. and Elsy, J. (1974) 'Attachment of white-collar workers to trade unions' Attachment of white-collar workers to trade unions https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 521 2024-11-28T07:25:48Z ddi:codebook:2_5