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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variablejwhyfit1
LabelWhy are you using fixed-term contracts?
Question text Why are you using fixed-term contracts? Please choose from this card. Response 1
Responses
-9 Refusal 1
-8 Don't know 12
-6 Multi-coded 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1290
1 spur to improved performance 55
2 obtain specialist skills 218
3 as a trial for a permanent job 134
4 freeze on permanent staff numbers 169
5 temporary increase in demand 252
6 to cover for maternity leave/long-term absence 278
7 some other reason (please specify) 271
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD J3. PROBE: Which others? UNTIL 'None'. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseWorkplaces in Great Britain with five or more employees, excluding workplaces in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining and quarrying.;Establishments;Trade union officers;Employees;Managers;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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