Vogt, Marion

The International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel (INCHER-Kassel) [1] at the University of Kassel, Germany, conducted a representative survey (in German, 2.98Mb PDF) [2] of all Austrian graduates of universities and universities of applied science (/Fachhochschulen/) for the period 2004–2008. The survey was commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF [3]). [1] http://www.incher.uni-kassel.de [2] http://www.bmwf.gv.at/fileadmin/user_upload/aussendung/ARUFA_Endbericht_Maerz_2011.pdf [3] http://www.bmwf.gv.at

In collaboration with the Working Life Research Centre (Forschungs- und Beratungsstelle Arbeitswelt, FORBA [1]), the scientific institute L&R Social Research [2] conducted a survey on part-time employment of women on behalf of the Department of Women’s Affairs of the Austrian Federal Chancellery (Bundeskanzleramt [3]). Among others, the study analyses and elaborates data from the Labour Force Survey 2007 and the Structure of Earnings Survey 2006, both conducted by Statistics Austria (Statistik Austria [4]). [1] http://www.forba.at/ [2] http://www.lrsocialresearch.at/ [3] http://www.bka.gv.at/site/3327/Default.aspx [4] http://www.statistik.at/

The Research Institute for Vocational Training and Adult Education (Institut für Berufs- und Erwachsenenbildungsforschung, IBE [1]) at the Johannes Kepler University in the north-central city of Linz conducted a quantitative survey to identify the main risk factors that contribute to young people aged 15–24 years leaving education after compulsory schooling. For this purpose, the survey compared young people with an educational attainment level that does not exceed the nine years of compulsory schooling in Austria with higher educated youths. According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), nine years of compulsory schooling corresponds to ISCED 2, that is, less than upper secondary level education. The comparison between the two groups of young people was based on a number of socio-demographic, educational, occupational and behavioural aspects, as well as on their social and cultural origins. [1] http://www.ibe.co.at/englisch

The former Austrian Federal Minister for Women, Media and Civil Service, Doris Bures, commissioned the Austrian statistical institute, Statistics Austria (Statistik Austria [1]), to conduct a survey on gender differences in specific areas of life. The analysis encompasses demographic structures, forms of cohabitation, education, employment and income. It is based on a secondary analysis of existing data, including various microcensus surveys – which are carried out on a quarterly basis – and the population census from several decades. The following information mainly focuses on the employment situation of women in Austria. [1] http://www.stat.at/

In September 2007, the Institute for Social Research and Analysis (SORA [1]) published the findings of a representative survey on part-time work – ‘Part-time work in Upper Austria between wish and reality’ (Teilzeitbeschäftigung in Oberösterreich zwischen Wunsch und Wirklichkeit (778Kb PDF) [2]). The survey was carried out on behalf of the Upper Austrian Public Employment Service (Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich, AMS [3]) and focused on the following two issues: [1] http://www.sora.at [2] http://www.sora.at/images/doku/sora_amsooe_teilzeit.pdf [3] http://www.ams.at/

In January 2008, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, WIFO [1]) published its first report on absenteeism caused by illness and accidents in Austria in 2007 (Fehlzeitenreport 2007. Krankheits- und unfallbedingte Fehlzeiten in Österreich [2]). The report includes data on absenteeism in 2004; the 2004 data were collected by the Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions (Hauptverband der österreichischen Sozialversicherungsträger, HSV [3]) and presented in two earlier publications, namely the ‘Statistics of sick leave’ (/Krankenstandsstatistik/) and the ‘Statistical manual of the Austrian social security institutions’ (/Statistisches Handbuch der österreichischen Sozialversicherung/). [1] http://www.wifo.ac.at/wwa/jsp/index.jsp?&language=2&fid=23842 [2] http://www.wifo.at/wwa/jsp/index.jsp?fid=23923&id=30919&typeid=8&display_mode=2 [3] http://www.hauptverband.at/

The work@social [1] interest group (/Interessengemeinschaft/) of the Union of Salaried Employees, Printing Workers and Journalists (Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten, Druck, Journalismus, Papier, GPA-DJP [2]) commissioned a a survey on job burnout. The study was coordinated by the human resource management (HRM) and business consulting network Business Doctors [3] and financed by the Schloss Wolfsberg competence centre [4]. First results on the risks of job burnout have already been submitted for jobs in the nursing and caring professions – Österreichs erste grosse Burnoutstudie, Teil 1 – die Sozial- und Pflegeberufe (Summary in German, 157Kb PDF) [5]. [1] http://www.gpa-djp.at/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=GPA/Page/Index&n=GPA_4.3 [2] http://www.gpa-djp.at/ [3] http://www.business-doctors.at [4] http://kompetenzzentrum.schloss-wolfsberg.at/ [5] http://www.business-doctors.at/images_dokumente/Burnoutstudie Summery.pdf

In 2006, the Austrian Institute for Youth Research (Österreichisches Institut für Jugendforschung, ÖIJ [1]) conducted a study on young migrants in Vienna with a special focus on their educational decisions and labour market participation. The study comprises both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The quantitative part of the research is based on a dataset analysis from a representative survey carried out by the Institute for Empirical Social Research (Institut für empirische Sozialforschung, IFES [2]) covering the period May to October 2003. The survey involved telephone interviews with 8,300 people. [1] http://www.oeij.at/ [2] http://www.ifes.at/index.php?aNUM=15

In the context of the EQUAL [1] project ‘AGEpowerment [2]’, the Working Life Research Centre (Forschungs- und Beratungsstelle Arbeitswelt, FORBA [3]) carried out a study on the situation of older unemployed workers and their chances of reintegrating in the labour market. FORBA published the final research report /‘... no one cares a fig about you.’ The situation of older unemployed workers and their chances of reintegrating in the labour market/ (‘... da kräht kein Hahn nach Ihnen.’ Die Situation von ‘älteren’ Arbeitslosen und ihre Chancen auf Reintegration in Beschäftigung (681Kb PDF) [4]) in March 2007. [1] http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equal/index_en.cfm [2] http://www.agepowerment.at/index.htm [3] http://www.forba.at/ [4] http://www.forba.at/files/download/download.php?_mmc=czo2OiJpZD0xODMiOw==

The department of ‘Labour Market Research and Occupational Information (Arbeitsmarktforschung und Berufsinformation – ABI)’ [1] within the Public Employment Service Austria (Arbeitsmarktservice – AMS) [2] commissioned a survey on the career development of graduate nursing staff, which was conducted by SORA [3] and abif [4]. The study is comprised of a quantitative and a qualitative survey, complemented by interviews with healthcare experts. The quantitative results are based on the answers of 321 graduate nurses. In addition, qualitative interviews were carried out with five employees. The study investigated areas such as occupational entry, career history, further training and the respondents’ current professional situation. [1] http://www.ams-forschungsnetzwerk.at/ [2] http://www.ams.at/neu/english/9289.htm [3] http://www.sora.at/ [4] http://www.abif.at/