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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employment Relations Survey, 2004: Teaching Dataset

Variable Details

VariableDCIRCLES
LabelHave groups of non-managerial employees at workplace solve specific problems, discuss aspects of performance, quality?
Question text I'd now like to ask you some questions about methods you might use to involve employees in improving performance. Do you have groups of non-managerial employees at this workplace that solve specific problems or discuss aspects of performance or quality? They are sometimes known as problem-solving groups or quality circles or continuous improvement groups.
Responses
1 Yes 776
2 No 1507
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 12
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employment Relations Survey, 2004: Teaching Dataset
UniverseAll establishments in Britain with five or more employees and operating in Sections D-O of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2003).;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study. This study is taken from WERS 2004 which is the fifth in the survey series, with previous surveys carried out in 1980, 1984, 1990 and 1998.
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