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- De Cuyper, Nele, et al.
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Felt Job Insecurity and Union Membership : the Case of Temporary Workers
- 2014
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Ingår i: Drustvena istrazivanja: Journal for General Social Issues. - : Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar. - 1330-0288. ; 23:4, s. 577-591
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present study investigates the relationship between felt jobinsecurity and union membership accounting for potential differencesbetween temporary and permanent workers. Consistentwith the idea that felt job insecurity leads workers to seek socialprotection from the unions, and with earlier studies, we hypothesizea positive relationship between felt job insecurity and unionmembership (Hypothesis 1). Furthermore, we argue that thisrelationship may be stronger among temporary compared withpermanent workers (Hypothesis 2): insecure temporary workersare in a situation of 'double vulnerability', hence they have strongmotives for unionization. Hypotheses are tested in a cross--sectional sample of 560 Flemish (Dutch-speaking part ofBelgium) workers. Our results were as follows: the relationshipbetween felt job insecurity and union membership was not significant.The interaction term between contract type and felt jobinsecurity was significantly related to union membership: the relationship between felt job insecurity and union membership waspositive among temporary workers, but not among permanentworkers. This pattern of results may inspire unions to target futurerecruitment strategies on temporary workers. A route for futureresearch could be to test our hypotheses also longitudinally.
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- De Witte, Hans, et al.
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Associations between quantitative and qualitative job insecurity and well-being : A Test in Belgian banks
- 2010
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Ingår i: International Studies of Management and Organization. - 0020-8825 .- 1558-0911. ; 40:1, s. 40-56
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Most studies on the relationship between job insecurity and well-being have focused on the effects of employees’ overall concerns about the continued existence of the job as such (quantitative job insecurity). Comparatively little research has examined perceived threats to valued job features (qualitative job insecurity). The overall aim of this study was to investigate the relative strength of associations of quantitative and qualitative job insecurity with job-related (job satisfaction and burnout) and general (psychological distress and psychosomatic complaints) well-being, and health-related behavior (absence and medical consultation). Controlling for socio-demographics, negative affectivity and job characteristics, these relationships were tested in a sample of 7,146 Belgian employees from the banking sector. The results suggest that both quantitative and qualitative job insecurity are important stressors.
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- De Witte, Hans, et al.
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Job Insecurity, Union Support and Intentions to Resign Membership : A Psychological Contract Perspective
- 2008
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Ingår i: European journal of industrial relations. - : SAGE Publications. - 0959-6801 .- 1461-7129. ; 14:1, s. 85-103
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article uses psychological contract theory to explore the consequences of job insecurity among union members. We hypothesize that the perception of job insecurity will correlate with a lower level of perceived union support and a higher intention to resign union membership. We also test whether the relationship between job insecurity and membership turnover is mediated by (a lack of) perceived union support. In Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands, an association is found between job insecurity and a reduction in perceived union support, and between job insecurity and the intention to resign membership; this association is also fully mediated by (a lack of) perceived union support. None of these hypotheses are corroborated in Sweden. We discuss implications of these findings for future research and for unions in Europe.
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- De Witte, Hans, et al.
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‘Objective’ vs ‘Subjective’ Job Insecurity : Consequences of Temporary Work for Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment in Four European Countries
- 2011
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Ingår i: Industrial Relations. - London : Sage Publications. - 9781849207959 ; , s. 343-372
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Book Description: This major work offers a broad insight into the field of industrial relations, taking into account the economic, political, and social influences and the relative power of capital and labor that shape relations between people at work. Aided by an international editorial advisory board, the collection takes a broad interdisciplinary approach, which includes the interactions between employers, workers, their collective organizations, and the state. Key concepts and foundational readings on industrial relations are covered by the first volume, while the second comprises readings on the principal actors in industrial relations. The third volume focuses on industrial relations processes and conflict resolution, leaving the fourth and final volume to deal with outcomes of the industrial relations processes.
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- De Witte, Hans, et al.
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‘Objective’ vs. ‘Subjective’ job insecurity : Consequences of temporary work for job satisfaction and organizational commitment in four European countries
- 2003
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Ingår i: Economic and Industrial Democracy. - 0143-831X .- 1461-7099. ; 24:2, s. 149-188
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This contribution analyses whether temporary work and (the subjective perception of) job insecurity are associated with a reduction in job satisfaction and organizational commitment, as proposed in the literature. An interaction between temporary work and job insecurity is also tested. Data from four European countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Sweden) are used to test the robustness of the hypotheses. The results show that temporary work is not associated with a reduction in job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Job insecurity is associated with a lower score on both outcome variables, as hypothesized. In two countries, an interaction was found: job insecurity was only associated with a reduction in job satisfaction and organizational commitment among workers with a permanent contract, suggesting that the psychological contract was violated for this category of workers.
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- Goslinga, Sjoerd, et al.
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The Role of Union Support in Coping With Job Insecurity: A Study Among Union Members from Three European Countries
- 2005
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Ingår i: SA Journal of Industrial Psychology. - 0258-5200. ; 31:4, s. 72-78
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present study examines the potential moderating role of union support in the relationship between job insecurity and work-related attitudes and well-being of unionised employees. Survey data collected among union members from three European countries (The Netherlands, Italy and Sweden) indicate that job insecurity is associated with reduced levels of job satisfaction, well-being and organisational commitment. Contrary to expectations, union support moderated neither the effect of job insecurity on job satisfaction nor its effect on wellbeing. However, in two countries a moderating effect of union support on relation between the job insecurity and organisational commitment was found.
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- Haitjema, Jarich, et al.
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Soft X-ray absorption and fragmentation of tin-oxo cage photoresists
- 2024
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Ingår i: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. - 1463-9076. ; 26:7, s. 5986-5998
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- “Tin-oxo cage” organometallic compounds are considered as photoresists for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography. To gain insight into their electronic structure and reactivity to ionizing radiation, we trapped bare gas-phase n-butyltin-oxo cage dications [(BuSn)12O14(OH)6]2+ in an ion trap and investigated their fragmentation upon soft X-ray photoabsorption by means of mass spectrometry. In complementary experiments, the tin-oxo cages with hydroxide and trifluoroacetate counter-anions were cast in thin films and studied using X-ray transmission spectroscopy. Quantum-chemical calculations were used to interpret the observed spectra. At the carbon K-edge, a distinct pre-edge absorption band can be attributed to transitions in which electrons are promoted from C1s orbitals to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals, which are delocalized orbitals with strong antibonding (Sn-C ?*) character. At higher energies, the most prominent resonant transitions involve C-C and C-H ?* valence states and Rydberg (3s and 3p) states. In the solid state, the onset of continuum ionization is shifted by ?5 eV to lower energy with respect to the gas phase, due to the electrostatic effect of the counterions. The O K-edge also shows a pre-edge absorption, but it is devoid of any specific features, because there are many transitions from the different O1s orbitals to a large number of vacant orbitals. In the gas phase, formation of the parent [(BuSn)12O14(OH)6]3+ radical ion is not observed at the C K-edge nor at the O K-edge, because the loss of a butyl group from this species is very efficient. We do observe a number of triply charged photofragment ions, some of which have lost up to 5 butyl groups. Structures of these species are proposed based on quantum-chemical calculations, and pathways of formation are discussed. Our results provide insight into the electronic structure of alkyltin-oxo cages, which is a prerequisite for understanding their response to EUV photons and their performance as EUV photoresists.
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- Klug, Katharina, et al.
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A lead article to go deeper and broader in job insecurity research : Understanding an individual perception in its social and political context
- 2024
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Ingår i: Applied Psychology. - 0269-994X .- 1464-0597.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Job insecurity, that is, the perceived threat of job loss or of valued job features, is a well-documented stressor with negative consequences for employees. This lead article proposes to advance the field by going both deeper and broader in linking individual job insecurity experiences to their social context on the microlevel (individual characteristics), the mesolevel (the individual's immediate social context such as organizations) and the macrolevel (the wider context such as countries). Going deeper, we discuss theoretical and methodological approaches to investigate how job insecurity affects employees' experience of work but also their identity and life outside work-essentially, how people view themselves and their place in society. Going broader, we review evidence of macrolevel influences as predictors and moderators of job insecurity, as well as the effects of job insecurity on political attitudes and behaviour. Taken together, we discuss these two streams of research as top-down and bottom-up mechanisms in the interplay between individual job insecurity experiences and their socio-political context. We conclude with suggestions for future research and theory development to move the field forward. We hope to provide a fruitful point of departure to delve into the mechanisms between experiences of job insecurity and the broader social context.
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- Näswall, Katharina, et al.
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Gender differences in coping with job insecurity
- 2008
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Ingår i: Work, Stress, and Health 2008.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Flexibility demands on organizations along with ever-changing economic conditions have made the working situation for employees less stable and more unpredictable. Perceptions of job insecurity have been more frequently reported and researched. Such perceived threats to one’s employment have been shown to give rise to stress experiences and have been linked to several different negative outcomes, such as strain reactions, dissatisfaction with the job, and turnover intention. Less is known about how job insecurity relates to different coping behaviors. In order to understand how individuals dealing with job insecurity react, the present study investigates to what extent the experience is related to different coping strategies. In light of research on possible gender differences in coping behaviors, the present study also takes gender into account, and tests whether men and women respond with different coping behaviors to job insecurity.There is consensus regarding the negative impact of job insecurity, however, the reactions to this stressor are not the same for all individuals. Given that coping strategies have been found to mitigate negative reactions to various other work stressors, it is plausible that reactions to job insecurity also are affected by the type of coping behaviors utilized. The present study investigates the moderating effect of coping on the relation between job insecurity and its outcomes. Also, previous research has indicated that there are some gender differences in the reactions to job insecurity, and it is plausible that such gender differences may be attributed to different coping strategies. Consequently, the present study also aims to test whether coping moderates the relation between job insecurity and its outcomes differently among men as compared to women.The research questions were investigated in a sample of Swedish employees, working in the service sector in administrative jobs, participating in larger longitudinal questionnaire study concerning employee attitudes and well-being in the context of the changing nature of working life. At Time 1, 1443 persons received the questionnaire, and 1051 usable questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 72%. At Time 2, 1393 questionnaires were sent out, 868 were returned for a response rate of 62%. Of those who participated at Time 1, 73% chose to participate at Time 2.To test whether job insecurity was more strongly related to certain coping behaviors than others, regression analyses were conducted. The three types of coping behavior analyzed were change oriented coping, avoidance coping, and coping by devaluating the importance of the situation. The cross-sectional analyses indicated that job insecurity was moderately related to all three types of coping in the cross-sectional analysis, while there were no relations over time. However, when analyzed for gender differences, preliminary results suggest that job insecurity was unrelated to coping strategies among women, both within measurement point and over time, while among men there was an association between job insecurity at Time 1 and both change and avoidance coping at Time 1, as well as change coping at Time 2.To test whether the effect of job insecurity on outcomes such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and mental and physical health was moderated by different coping behaviors moderated multiple regression analyses were carried out. The cross-sectional results indicate that the relation between job insecurity and mental health was moderated by avoidance coping in the entire sample. For women, higher levels of devaluation were associated with lowered job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and mental health when job insecurity was high. Avoidance coping, on the other hand, appeared to mitigate the negative relation between job insecurity and organizational commitment and mental health.For men, change coping was associated with lower organizational commitment among those reporting high job insecurity, whereas devaluation appeared to mitigate the negative relation between job insecurity and mental and physical health.The preliminary longitudinal analyses revealed main effects of job insecurity over time, both for men and women. Change coping was a significant predictor of subsequent organizational commitment among men and women, and mental health among women. None of the interaction effects tested in the cross-sectional analyses was significant over time.The results suggest that job insecurity is associated with different coping strategies among women as compared to men, and that different coping strategies influence the relation between job insecurity and its outcomes quite differently, and also, that these differences become more pronounced when gender is taken into account. These preliminary results primarily shed light the relation between job insecurity, coping, and the outcomes within one time point, as a time lag of one year between measurements may be too long to uncover mitigating effects of coping over time. Nevertheless, the results point to the importance of coping strategies in dealing with job insecurity and may be useful in the implementation of appropriate assistance programs for employees experiencing job insecurity.
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