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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey: Panel Survey, 1990-1998

Variable Details

Variableynnm1_1
LabelWhy did this change come about?
Responses
1 Change of ownership / control of organisation 5
2 Jobs covered by PBR have disappeared / Change in working met 10
3 To stabilise/simplify wage payments 12
4 Emphasis on quality, not quantity 0
5 System was unmanageable 0
6 System was not effective 4
7 System proved divisive 3
8 Affordability 2
9 Switch to profit-related pay system 3
10 Switch to merit pay 1
11 Greater managerial freedom at local level 0
12 Following agreement with employees / employee pressure 2
13 Change of management policy/approach; reason not specified 2
14 Other specific answer 4
90 Respondent questioned 1990 data 29
97 Other vague answer 8
98 Don0t know 20
99 Not answered 1
Sysmiss 740
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey: Panel Survey, 1990-1998
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