Constellations of new demands concerning careers and jobs. Results from a two-country study on social and economic change.

Autor/inn/en	Obschonka, Martin; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Wasilewski, Jacek
Titel	Constellations of new demands concerning careers and jobs. Results from a two-country study on social and economic change. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Konstellationen neuer Anforderungen im Hinblick auf Berufsverläufe und Arbeitsplätze. Ergebnisse einer Zwei-Länder-Studie über den sozialen und ökonomischen Wandel.
Quelle	In: Journal of vocational behavior, 80 (2012) 1, S. 211-223Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	grafische Darstellungen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0001-8791; 1095-9084
DOI	10.1016/j.jvb.2011.08.002
Schlagwörter	Kompetenz; Soziale Situation; Lernfähigkeit; Psychischer Faktor; Zufriedenheit; Arbeitsanforderung; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Strukturwandel; Wirtschaft; Arbeit; Arbeitsplatzsicherheit; Qualifikationsanpassung; Änderung; Arbeitnehmer; Deutschland; Polen
Abstract	"Focusing on new demands posed by social and economic change, and applying a pattern-based approach, this study examined constellations of increasing labor market uncertainties (understood as threat) and increasing job-related learning tasks (understood as positive challenge). We investigated whether and how the groups of working individuals behind these constellations would systematically differ in socio-demographic characteristics and psychological resources and adjustment. Results derived from two corresponding data sets from Germany and Poland (German data set: N=1448; Polish data set: N=1584). Discriminant analyses revealed very similar results in both countries. As expected, respondents with a 'Negative change' pattern (high uncertainty/low learning) differed from the 'Positive change' group (low uncertainty/high learning) in that they showed higher levels of psychological resources (e.g., change-related self-efficacy), adjustment (e.g., work satisfaction), and socioeconomic status. Respondents with a 'Complex change' pattern (high/high) mainly differed from those with a 'No change' pattern (low/low) in that they showed more change related exploration. Additional analyses revealed that the 'Positive change' pattern is particularly prevalent in high positions (i.e., managers and professionals). Taken together, the results illustrate that constellations of change-related demands are systematically distributed within the working population as a function of socio-demographic background and psychological make-up." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: empirisch-quantitativ; empirisch; Sekundäranalyse; Querschnitt; Befragung. Die Untersuchung bezieht sich auf den Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009.
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2012/2