Understanding Differences and Trends in Job Quality: Perspectives from cross-national research

Hauff S, Kirchner S (2022)

Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes

Publication year: 2022

Original Authors: Sven Hauff, Stefan Kirchner

Edited Volumes: The Oxford Handbook of Job Quality

Pages Range: 87-106

ISBN: 9780198749790

DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198749790.013.5

Abstract

An increasing number of studies are focusing on cross-national differences and trends in job quality. However, current research provides little consensus about the conceptualization and analysis of job quality. In this chapter we show how conceptualizations of job quality differ in cross-national research. In addition, we identify and discuss the analytical and methodological approaches that are undertaken to study cross-national differences and trends in job quality. Building on these analyses, we argue that the evaluation of work and employment conditions is always embedded in a specific context, that is the specific institutional and cultural conditions in a country at a specific time. Therefore, it is very difficult to have a common concept of job quality. This must not be interpreted as an obstacle, but as an opportunity for a more comprehensive understanding about the cross-national differences and trends in job quality.

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Soziologie mit Schwerpunkt transnationale Arbeit

Involved external institutions

Helmut-Schmidt-Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg DE Germany (DE) Technische Universität Berlin DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Hauff, S., & Kirchner, S. (2022). Understanding Differences and Trends in Job Quality: Perspectives from cross-national research. In Chris Warhurst (ed.), Chris Mathieu (ed.), Rachel E. Dwyer (ed.) (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Job Quality. (pp. 87-106).

MLA:

Hauff, Sven, and Stefan Kirchner. "Understanding Differences and Trends in Job Quality: Perspectives from cross-national research." The Oxford Handbook of Job Quality. Ed. Chris Warhurst (ed.), Chris Mathieu (ed.), Rachel E. Dwyer (ed.), 2022. 87-106.

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