This report provides a comparative overview of how job satisfaction is measured in national working conditions surveys, based on 16 national contributions to a questionnaire. It investigates conceptual and methodological issues in the study of job satisfaction. The report then examines survey
This quality report describes the various quality aspects of the 4th European working conditions survey in 31 European countries. It is based on reports dispatched from the coordinating organisation to the Foundation, on site audits and on the dataset itself. The primary aim of this document is to
This concept paper is intended to create the framework for implementing a proposed project, involving cooperation between local and regional actors in the area of integration policy at the local level. The paper first analyses the meaning of the term ‘integration’ and locates it in the context of
This issue contains the following articles: Director's diary; Ambitious new work programme for 2007; Introducing the Foundation’s new chair of the board; In brief; and Latest events and publications.
The EWCO seminar on job satisfaction held in Helsinki, Finland on 9–10 November was an opportunity for knowledge sharing and networking between EWCO national correspondents, Finnish authorities and social partners. The key issues raised and insights provided at the seminar are highlighted in this
This is a report of a conference held in Helsinki 2–3 October 2006, organised by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, in cooperation with the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES) and the Finnish Institute of Occupational
The research topics for 2007 fall within the broader strategic research themes of the four-year programme 2005–2008 and some of them carry forward work from 2006. Equal opportunities is a priority in 2007 in light of the fact that 2007 is the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All. Flexicurity
This report focuses on the role that EWCs play in influencing the handling of transnational restructuring. It analyses EWC agreements and relevant joint texts to assess how well equipped EWCs are to address the issue of restructuring. It looks at the kind of input EWCs make in practice and
This analytical report addresses the interesting theme of participation in civil society, exploring the diverse range of activities that constitute active participation. A central part of the analysis involves identifying factors that influence participation, or in other words understanding why some
This report explores the issue of urban–rural differences in Europe according to a number of quality of life domains, namely: income and deprivation; housing; employment and education; work–life balance; access to work, school, family, friends and services; and subjective well-being.