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Job satisfaction across Europe: An analysis of the heterogeneous temporary workforce in 27 countries
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Abstract The consequences of temporary jobs for job satisfaction are not clear. This article examines the effect of two crucial moderators in the association between temporary contracts and job satisfaction: the reason for being a temporary worker and the duration of temporary contracts. Using the ad-hoc mod... view more
The consequences of temporary jobs for job satisfaction are not clear. This article examines the effect of two crucial moderators in the association between temporary contracts and job satisfaction: the reason for being a temporary worker and the duration of temporary contracts. Using the ad-hoc module of the 2017 EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS), this study examines 27 European countries separately. Results show that involuntary temporary workers (those who wanted a permanent contract but could not find one) tend to be less satisfied than permanent employees. However, voluntary temporary workers (those who prefer temporary over permanent jobs) and temporary workers in apprenticeships or probation periods are generally as satisfied as permanent employees. Shorter contracts frequently exert negative effects on job satisfaction, but only among involuntary temporary workers. Results differ between countries: the differences between temporary and permanent workers are insignificant in Scandinavian countries but large in the post-Socialist states.... view less
Keywords
contract terms; temporary work; temporary worker; work satisfaction; Europe; voluntariness; temporary employment; term contract
Classification
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations
Free Keywords
contract duration; involuntary temporary work; voluntary temporary work; EU-LFS 2017
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 728-754
Journal
Economic and Industrial Democracy, 44 (2023) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X221088306
ISSN
1461-7099
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed