Low pay, higher pay and job satisfaction within the European Union

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We examine differences in job satisfaction between low- and higher-paid workers within the European Union (EU). We use The European Community Household Panel Data covering the period Our results indicate that low paid workers report a lower level of job satisfaction when compared with their higher paid counterparts in most countries Cited by: We examine differences in job satisfaction between low- and higher-paid workers within the European Union (EU).

To do so The European Community Household Panel Data covering the period DMCA Low pay, higher pay and job satisfaction within the European Union: Empirical evidence from fourteen countries (). Low-pay higher pay and job satisfaction within the European Union empirical evidence from fourteen countries Luis Diaz-Serrano♣ National University of Ireland Maynooth, IZA and CREB Jose A.

Cabral Vieira♦ University of the Azores CEEAplA Abstract: We examine differences in job satisfaction between low- and higher-paid.

Recently job satisfaction has been used as a proxy for job quality. This paper uses the British Household Panel Study (BHPS) from to to explore further these issues. First we define low pay using the two thirds of the median higher pay and job satisfaction within the European Union book and examine the levels of overall job and pay satisfaction for the lower and higher paid.

This paper investigates whether any significant differences in the job satisfaction of high- and low-paid workers exist in eleven European labour markets. Using data from six waves () of the ECHP, it is shown that low-paid employees are significantly less satisfied with their jobs compared to the high-paid in the periphery of Southern European countries, as opposed to those in the North.

The Low Pay Commission sets the national living wage. It is predicted that 15% of the UK workforce will be earning up to or at that level byup from 2% in   Sixty percent of employees rated compensation/pay “very important,” and 36 percent rated it “important,” making it the top contributor to overall employee job satisfaction—up from the No.

So lets make our first assertion, in relation to the question of job satisfaction. 1) workers want collective involvement in decision making. Research from three years earlier had also shown that job satisfaction does not depend on absolute pay, but on pay relative to others of the same education and job qualification.

In Los Angeles, social. job satisfaction is significant and positive. Cabral Vieira () argued that low-pay workers are likely to have low-quality jobs and consequently less job satisfaction and vice versa.

Same is followed by Luddy () that employees earning the lowest income report significantly lower levels of job Size: 1MB.

This chapter will summarize current literature on job satisfaction and group cohesion, explore theories related to job satisfaction, and discuss the importance of being aware of employee’s current satisfaction levels.

Throughout this discussion the previously stated definitions of job satisfaction, group, and cohesion will be Size: KB. Start studying MGMT Practice Quiz 3. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

Which statement is true about the relationship between pay and job satisfaction. Western cultures have higher levels of job satisfaction than those in Eastern cultures. Job Satisfaction and Performance of School Teachers Dr. Chamundeswari AssociateProfessor, N.K.T.

National College of Education for Women, Chennai Email: [email protected] Abstract Teaching is a highly noble profession and teachers are always a boon to the society. TheCited by:   At first glance, it appears that higher pay is associated with higher employee satisfaction, as pictured in the chart below.

Only 10 percent of users making more than $, per year left a one out of five star review, compared to 15 percent of users making less than $30, per year. UK workers have one of the lowest levels of job satisfaction in the world ranking sixth in an international study of 23, employees across eight countries.

Luis Diaz-Serrano & Jose A. Cabral Vieira, "Low-pay higher pay and job satisfaction within the European Union: empirical evidence from fourteen countries," Economics, Finance and Accounting Department Working Paper Series n, Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting, National University of Ireland - Maynooth.

LogEc provides access and usage for services based on the RePEc data set. LogEc is hosted by the Örebro University School of Business. Questions or comments. Please see our explanation of how the statistics are collected or e-mail. Using data from more than retail stores, Fisher et al. () found a positive relationship between customer satisfaction and the payroll level of associates and managers in the store.

Higher wages were also associated with employers having more knowledge about the inventory. Higher wages reduce disciplinary problems and absenteeism. Mean job satisfaction of low-paid workers MT mobility index Source: Mean job satisfaction of low-paid workers in eleven EU countries: own calculations from ECHP UDB (); MT mobility index: European Commission,p.

FIGURE 2 Mean job satisfaction of low-paid workers vs. MT index by country. Similarly, it has also been conceptualized that satisfaction results in increased pay. Indeed, Mohanty () found that a positive attitude, which may arise from job satisfaction, among other factors in one’s life, helps one earn more money.

In either case, job satisfaction and salary are shown to have a general and positive relationship. H3. difference in job satisfaction persists after controlling for other factors such as working conditions, a sizeable number of empirical studies have explored the effects of unionization on overall job satisfaction.

However, these studies have reported numerous conflicting results regarding whether or not union membership affect job by: Citizen Satisfaction with Democracy in the European Union* jcms_ SARA B. HOBOLT London School of Economics and Political Science Abstract The debate about the democratic deficit of the European Union has preoccupied scholars for decades.

This article examines democracy in the Union from the perspective of citizens by asking.Statistics Explained, your guide to European statistics.

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