The nuanced nature of work quality : evidence from rural Newfoundland and Ireland
This article explores the relationship between job and work quality and argues that while it is important to examine job quality, to understand workers’ experiences fully, the focus should be on the broader concept of work quality, which places the job against its wider socio-economic context. Based...
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ftuwarwick:oai:wrap.warwick.ac.uk:49881 2023-05-15T17:20:44+02:00 The nuanced nature of work quality : evidence from rural Newfoundland and Ireland Cooke, Gordon B. Donaghey, Jimmy Zeytinoglu, Isik U. 2013-04 text http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/49881/ http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/49881/1/WRAP_Donaghey_Hum%20Rels%20manuscript%20%281%29.pdf https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726712464802 unknown Sage Publications Ltd. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/49881/1/WRAP_Donaghey_Hum%20Rels%20manuscript%20%281%29.pdf Cooke, Gordon B., Donaghey, Jimmy and Zeytinoglu, Isik U. (2013) The nuanced nature of work quality : evidence from rural Newfoundland and Ireland. Human Relations, Volume 66 (Number 4). pp. 503-527. doi:10.1177/0018726712464802 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018726712464802 > HD Industries. Land use. Labor Journal Article NonPeerReviewed 2013 ftuwarwick https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726712464802 2022-03-16T20:43:13Z This article explores the relationship between job and work quality and argues that while it is important to examine job quality, to understand workers’ experiences fully, the focus should be on the broader concept of work quality, which places the job against its wider socio-economic context. Based on the experiences of 88 rural workers gathered via interviews in Newfoundland and Ireland, it appears that the same or similar jobs can be regarded very differently depending upon the context in which they are embedded, as people at different locations and/or stages of life have an individual set of aspirations, expectations and life experiences. The study found that the factors that affect work quality are moulded by broader aspects of life – family, friends, community, lifestyle and past experiences – that shape an individual. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland The University of Warwick: WRAP - Warwick Research Archive Portal Human Relations 66 4 503 527 |
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This article explores the relationship between job and work quality and argues that while it is important to examine job quality, to understand workers’ experiences fully, the focus should be on the broader concept of work quality, which places the job against its wider socio-economic context. Based on the experiences of 88 rural workers gathered via interviews in Newfoundland and Ireland, it appears that the same or similar jobs can be regarded very differently depending upon the context in which they are embedded, as people at different locations and/or stages of life have an individual set of aspirations, expectations and life experiences. The study found that the factors that affect work quality are moulded by broader aspects of life – family, friends, community, lifestyle and past experiences – that shape an individual. |
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The nuanced nature of work quality : evidence from rural Newfoundland and Ireland |
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The nuanced nature of work quality : evidence from rural Newfoundland and Ireland |
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The nuanced nature of work quality : evidence from rural Newfoundland and Ireland |
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