Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Company Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableER151_3
LabelER151_3 The relationship between management and employee representation can best be defined as hostile?
Question text To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements, when you look to the industrial relations climate of your establishment. You can answer with ‘strongly agree’ (1), ‘agree’ (2), ‘neither agree nor disagree’ (3), ‘disagree’ (4) or ‘strongly disagree’ (5). (No answer = Code 6). Employees support the work of the employee representation, Employees rarely express interest in the outcome of consultations or negotiations, The relationship between management and employee representation can best be defined as hostile, Management and employee representation make sincere efforts to solve common problems.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 164
2 Agree 512
3 Neither agree nor disagree 507
4 Disagree 2471
5 Strongly disagree 2888
6 DK/ NA (SPONTANEOUS) 27
Sysmiss 20591
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Company Survey, 2009
Interviewer Instructions<Programming: items have to be randomized>
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Managers and employees from establishments based in the EU, with 10 or more employees
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Further surveys are planned to be carried out every 4-5 years.