Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/20531 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 1265
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Using individual data from the European Survey on Working Conditions (ESWC) covering all EU member states, this study aimed at contributing to our understanding of the effects of High Performance Workplace Organizations (HPWOs) on worker's job satisfaction. The estimation results show that a higher involvement of workers in HPWOs is associated with higher job satisfaction. This positive effect is dominated by the involvement of workers in flexible work systems, indicating that workers particularly value the opportunities associated with these systems, such as an increased autonomy over how to perform their tasks, and increased communication with co-workers. Being involved in team work and job rotations as well as supporting human resource practices appear to contribute relatively little to the increased job satisfaction from being involved in HPWOs.
Subjects: 
High Performance Workplace Organization
job satisfaction
JEL: 
J24
L23
M11
J5
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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