Can dirty work be satisfying? A mixed method study of workers doing dirty jobs.

Autor/inn/en	Deery, Stephen; Kolar, Deanna; Walsh, Janet
Titel	Can dirty work be satisfying? A mixed method study of workers doing dirty jobs. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Kann schmutzige Arbeit befriedigend sein? Eine Untersuchung mit gemischten Methoden.
Quelle	In: Work, employment & society, 33 (2019) 4, S. 631-647 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0170; 1469-8722
DOI	10.1177/0950017018817307
Schlagwörter	Zufriedenheit; Soziale Beziehung; Gesundheitsgefährdung; Kriminalität; Niedrig qualifizierte Arbeit; Arbeit; Arbeitsplatzanalyse; Arbeitsqualität; Berufliche Autonomie; Tätigkeitsmerkmal; Reinigungsberuf; Großbritannien; USA
Abstract	"It has been argued in this journal that sociologists can make an important contribution to the understanding of why workers report feeling satisfied with their work, particularly where job quality is poor. Utilising a mixed method approach, this article explores how employees derive satisfaction from dirty work. The term 'dirty work' refers to tasks and occupations that are perceived as disgusting, distasteful or degrading. The research was conducted among workers specialising in the cleaning of abandoned social or public housing apartments in high crime areas in the UK and the USA. The study identifies a number of different mechanisms through which workers are able to make work both more satisfying and establish a sense of self-worth from the tasks they perform, even though dirt and physical taint are central to the job." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2019/3