Do better workplace environmental conditions improve job satisfaction?

Using data from the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey collected in 2015, estimates of the contribution of workplace environmental factors to the job satisfaction of about 44,000 Europeans from 35 countries are presented. Workplace environmental conditions are shown to play an important role i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Erro Garcés, Amaya, Ferreira, Susana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad San Jorge (USJ)
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/35937
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/35937
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Job satisfaction
Job characteristics
Workplace physical environmental conditions
Occupational health and safety
Cleaner production
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Sumario:Using data from the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey collected in 2015, estimates of the contribution of workplace environmental factors to the job satisfaction of about 44,000 Europeans from 35 countries are presented. Workplace environmental conditions are shown to play an important role in explaining job satisfaction, comparable to contract conditions such as pay increases and contract duration. Interestingly, the results are not driven by the perception of health or safety risks associated with worse environmental conditions.