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Why are Chinese workers so unhappy? A comparative cross-national analysis of job satisfaction, job expectations, and job attributes.
- Source :
- PLoS ONE; 9/26/2019, Vol. 14 Issue 9, p1-16, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Using data from the 2015 International Social Survey Program (ISSP), this study conducts a multinational comparison of job satisfaction determinants and their drivers in 36 countries and regions, with particular attention to the reasons for relatively low job satisfaction among Chinese workers. Based on our results from a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis, we attribute a substantial portion of the job satisfaction differences between China and the other countries to different job attributes and expectations; in particular, to unmet job expectations for interesting work, high pay, and opportunities for advancement. We also note that, contrary to common belief, Chinese workers value similar attributes as Western workers but perceive their work conditions as very different from those in the West. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- JOB satisfaction
JOB analysis
SOCIAL surveys
COMPARATIVE studies
EMPLOYEES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138826720
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222715