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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2004: Cross-Section Survey, 2004 and Panel Survey, 1998-2004; Wave 2

Variable Details

VariableXdwhich01
LabelIssues discussed by committee (1)
Question text Looking at the following list, which issues are discussed by the committee(s)? Production issues (e.g. level of production or sales, quality of product or service); Employment issues (e.g. avoiding redundancies, reducing labour turnover); Financial issues (e.g. financial performance, budgets or budgetary cuts); Future plans or trends (e.g. general company policy, development or expansion orcontraction programme); Pay issues (e.g. wage or salary reviews, bonuses, regrading, job evaluation); Welfare services and facilities (e.g. child care, rest rooms, car parking, canteens, recreation); Government regulations (e.g. EC Directives, Local Authority regulations); Working practices (e.g. changes in traditional practices, multi-skilling, labour flexibility); Health and safety; Equal opportunities; Training. Response 1
Responses
1 Production issues 541
2 Employment issues 291
3 Financial issues 26
4 Future plans or trends 30
5 Pay issues 5
6 Welfare services and facilities 32
7 Government regulations 1
8 Working practices 16
9 Health and safety 45
10 Equal opportunities 2
11 Training 2
13 Other specific answer, not codeable to 1-12 1
97 Other vague answer, not codeable to 1-13 0
98 Dont know 0
99 Not answered 0
-9 DK/NA 4
-1 Not asked 1195
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey, 2004: Cross-Section Survey, 2004 and Panel Survey, 1998-2004; Wave 2
UniverseCross-section survey: all establishments in Britain with five or more employees and operating in Sections D-O of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC2003). The panel element was conducted with managers from establishments that had taken part in the WERS 98 cross-section management survey.;Employees;Establishments;Managers;Trade union officers;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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