How do people differentiate between jobs: and how do they define a good job?
Employed individuals from a range of jobs (n=18) were interviewed using a repertory grid technique, to explore the criteria they used to distinguish between different jobs. The concepts of 'a good job' and 'a job good for health' were also discussed. Interactions with others and the job itself were the most commonly used criteria and were also the most common features of a 'good job'. Pay and security were mentioned frequently but were less important when comparing jobs and when defining a 'good job'. Physical activity was rarely associated by interviewees with a 'good job' but was frequently associated with a 'job good for health'. A comprehensive definition of a 'good job' needs to take all these factors into account.
Loughborough Design School, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, UK. w.jones2@lboro.ac.uk
Wendy
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Jones
Roger
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Haslam
Cheryl
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Haslam
D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D005082:Physical Exertion; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance