Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions > Part 1
Publisher
CentERdata
Creator
Karpinska, Kasia, Henkens, Kène, Schippers, Joop
Created
Sep 03 2010
Description
This is the first part of the study "Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions". In this part, a questionnaire was fielded in the LISS panel among managers holding a leadership position. The questionnaire mainly concerned stereotypes regarding older workers.
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Panel
lissdata
Begin date
Apr 05 2010
| Name | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| intro | This questionnaire is intended for managers in a leadership position, as part of a study from researchers at Utrecht University. | Deze vragenlijst is bestemd voor managers in een leidinggevende positie en wordt afgenomen in opdracht van de Universiteit Utrecht. |
| bx001 | How many years of experience do you have in a leadership position? … years | Hoeveel jaar ervaring hebt u in een leidinggevende positie? … jaar |
| bx002 | What is the predominant occupation to which you provide leadership? | Wat is het meest voorkomende beroep waaraan u leiding geeft? |
| bx003 | What is the minimally required educational qualification for this occupation? | Wat is het minimaal vereiste opleidingsniveau voor dit beroep? |
| bx004 | Do you provide direct leadership to workers aged 50 and over? | Geeft u direct leiding aan werknemers van 50 jaar en ouder? |
| bx005 | Do you have any experience with the retirement of workers to whom you provided direct leadership? | Hebt u ervaring met pensionering van werknemers waar u direct leiding aan gaf? |
| bx006 | Over the past two years, did you ask any older workers to postpone their retirement by one or more years? | Hebt u in de afgelopen 2 jaar oudere werknemers gevraagd om hun pensioen uit te stellen met één of meer jaren? |
| bx007 | Have you ever had any serious problems in directing older workers? | Hebt u ooit ernstige problemen gehad met het aansturen van oudere werknemers? |
| bx008–bx010 | How aware are you of the following subsidy provisions for older workers? | Hoe goed bent u op de hoogte van de volgende subsidiemogelijkheden voor oudere werknemers? |
| bx011 | What is your position regarding the proposed raise in state pension illegibility age (AOW)? | Hoe staat u tegenover de voorgenomen verhoging van de AOW leeftijd? |
| bx012 | What percentage of your organization's workforce has higher educational qualifications (HBO or university)? | Hoeveel procent van het personeel in uw organisatie is hoger geschoold (HBO of universiteit)? |
| bx013 | What percentage of your organization's workforce is aged 50 or over? | Hoeveel procent van het personeel in uw organisatie is 50 jaar of ouder? |
| bx014 | Has your organization hired older workers (50+) over the past year? | Heeft uw organisatie in het afgelopen jaar oudere werknemers (50+) in dienst genomen? |
| bx015 | Has the size of your organization changed over the past 2 years? | Is de omvang van de organisatie waar u werkt in de laatste 2 jaar veranderd? |
| bx016 | How hard is it in your organization to dismiss workers with a permanent employment contract? | Hoe lastig is het in uw organisatie om werknemers met een vast contract te ontslaan? |
| bx017 | To what extent --the formal qualification of the worker and his/her position in the organization not included-- do wages increase with the … | In welke mate, los van de formele kwalificatie van de werknemer en de functie in de organisatie, stijgen de lonen met de lengte van het die… |
| bx018 | Regarding the number of workers aged 50 and over in your organization, do you expect this number to increase, to remain the same, or to dec… | Verwacht u dat het aandeel werknemers van 50 jaar en ouder in uw organisatie de komende 5 jaar zal toenemen, gelijk zal blijven, of zal afn… |
| bx019 | To what extent is the graying of the workforce an issue for your personnel policy? | In hoeverre is vergrijzing van het personeelsbestand een probleem in uw personeelsbeleid? |
| bx020–bx023 | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, what effect will that have on... | Als de gemiddelde leeftijd van uw personeel toeneemt met 5 jaar, wat zal het effect dan zijn op... |
| bx024 | What do you think will change within your organization if the state pension illegibility age (AOW) is raised by 2 years? | Wat denkt u dat er gaat veranderen binnen uw organisatie als de AOW leeftijd met 2 jaar verhoogd wordt? |
| bx025 | What do you think will happen within your organization, then, if the state pension illegibility age (AOW) is raised by 2 years? | Wat denkt u dan dat er gaat gebeuren binnen uw organisatie als de AOW leeftijd met 2 jaar verhoogd wordt? |
| bx026-bx028 | To what extent can your organization's personnel policy be characterized as... | In hoeverre is het personeelsbeleid in uw organisatie ten aanzien van ouderen te karakteriseren als... |
| bx029–bx039 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over? | In welke mate zijn volgens u de volgende eigenschappen van toepassing op werknemers van 50 jaar en ouder? |
| bx040–bx050 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over? | In welke mate zijn volgens u de volgende eigenschappen van toepassing op werknemers van 60 jaar en ouder? |
| bx051–bx061 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years? | In welke mate zijn volgens u de volgende eigenschappen van toepassing op werknemers jonger dan 35 jaar? |
| bx062–bx068 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens of oneens met de volgende uitspraken? |
| bx069 | At what age do you consider a person too old to work 20 hours a week or more in your organization? … years | Op welke leeftijd vindt u een persoon te oud om in uw organisatie 20 uur of meer per week te werken? … jaar |
| bx070–bx074 | Note: Please complete the questionnaire until you are returned to the starting screen. Only then will the system register the questionnaire… | NB: Maakt u alstublieft de vragenlijst af totdat u weer bij het beginscherm komt. Pas dan registreert het systeem de vragenlijst als volled… |
| Variable | Dataset | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | bx10a | Number of household member encrypted | |
| bx10a_m | bx10a | Year and month of field work period | |
| bx10a001 | bx10a | How many years of experience do you have in a leadership position? | |
| bx10a002 | bx10a | What is the predominant occupation to which you provide leadership? | |
| bx10a003 | bx10a | What is the minimally required educational qualification for this occupation? | |
| bx10a004 | bx10a | Do you provide direct leadership to workers aged 50 and over? | |
| bx10a005 | bx10a | Do you have any experience with the retirement of workers to whom you provided direct leadership? | |
| bx10a006 | bx10a | Over the past two years, did you ask any older workers to postpone their retirement by one or more years? | |
| bx10a007 | bx10a | Have you ever had any serious problems in directing older workers? | |
| bx10a008 | bx10a | Compensation in sickness benefits for workers aged 55 and over | |
| bx10a009 | bx10a | Contribution discount when hiring workers aged 50 and over | |
| bx10a010 | bx10a | Contribution discount for continued employment of workers aged 62 and over | |
| bx10a011 | bx10a | What is your position regarding the proposed raise in state pension illegibility age (AOW)? | |
| bx10a012 | bx10a | What percentage of your organization’s workforce has higher educational qualifications (HBO or university)? | |
| bx10a013 | bx10a | What percentage of your organization’s workforce is aged 50 or over? | |
| bx10a014 | bx10a | Has your organization hired older workers (50+) over the past year? | |
| bx10a015 | bx10a | Has the size of your organization changed over the past 2 years? | |
| bx10a016 | bx10a | How hard is it in your organization to dismiss workers with a permanent employment contract? | |
| bx10a017 | bx10a | To what extent --the formal qualification of the worker and his/her position in the organization not included-- do wages increase with the length of one’s employment? | |
| bx10a018 | bx10a | Regarding the number of workers aged 50 and over in your organization, do you expect this number to increase, to remain the same, or to decrease over the next 5 years? | |
| bx10a019 | bx10a | To what extent is the graying of the workforce an issue for your personnel policy? | |
| bx10a020 | bx10a | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, what effect will that have on labor costs | |
| bx10a021 | bx10a | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, what effect will that have on knowledge level | |
| bx10a022 | bx10a | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, what effect will that have on labor productivity | |
| bx10a023 | bx10a | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, what effect will that have on profitability of the financial position | |
| bx10a024 | bx10a | What do you think will change within your organization if the state pension illegibility age (AOW) is raised by 2 years? | |
| bx10a025 | bx10a | What do you think will happen within your organization, then, if the state pension illegibility age (AOW) is raised by 2 years? | |
| bx10a026 | bx10a | To what extent can your organization’s personnel policy be characterized as: a policy of tolerance (not much is demanded of older workers) | |
| bx10a027 | bx10a | To what extent can your organization’s personnel policy be characterized as: policy aimed at career completion | |
| bx10a028 | bx10a | To what extent can your organization’s personnel policy be characterized as: policy aimed at optimally deploying older workers | |
| bx10a029 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Flexibility | |
| bx10a030 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Social skills | |
| bx10a031 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Loyalty | |
| bx10a032 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Productivity | |
| bx10a033 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Creativity | |
| bx10a034 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Management skills | |
| bx10a035 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Reliability | |
| bx10a036 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Willingness to attend trainings | |
| bx10a037 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Physical durability | |
| bx10a038 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Stress resistance | |
| bx10a039 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 50 years and over: Skilled with new technologies | |
| bx10a040 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Flexibility | |
| bx10a041 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Social skills | |
| bx10a042 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Loyalty | |
| bx10a043 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Productivity | |
| bx10a044 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Creativity | |
| bx10a045 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Management skills | |
| bx10a046 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Reliability | |
| bx10a047 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Willingness to attend trainings | |
| bx10a048 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Physical durability | |
| bx10a049 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Stress resistance | |
| bx10a050 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 years and over: Skilled with new technologies | |
| bx10a051 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Flexibility | |
| bx10a052 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Social skills | |
| bx10a053 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Loyalty | |
| bx10a054 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Productivity | |
| bx10a055 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Creativity | |
| bx10a056 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Management skills | |
| bx10a057 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Reliability | |
| bx10a058 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Willingness to attend trainings | |
| bx10a059 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Physical durability | |
| bx10a060 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Stress resistance | |
| bx10a061 | bx10a | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers younger than 35 years: Skilled with new technologies | |
| bx10a062 | bx10a | Thanks to their many years of experience, workers aged 65 and over can still perform a considerable amount of work. | |
| bx10a063 | bx10a | For people aged 65 and over to work is at the expense of opportunities for young people. | |
| bx10a064 | bx10a | If there are sufficient jobs available on the labor market, elderly people are just as much entitled to them as younger people. | |
| bx10a065 | bx10a | Younger workers should be first in line to stay if an organization needs to downsize. | |
| bx10a066 | bx10a | If an older worker no longer performs well, I am more likely to be lenient than if it concerns a younger worker. | |
| bx10a067 | bx10a | The organization would do better to invest in younger workers. | |
| bx10a068 | bx10a | Older workers ought to ’step aside’ to give younger workers more career opportunities. | |
| bx10a069 | bx10a | At what age do you consider a person too old to work 20 hours a week or more in your organization? | |
| bx10a070 | bx10a | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | |
| bx10a071 | bx10a | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | |
| bx10a072 | bx10a | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | |
| bx10a073 | bx10a | Was it an interesting subject? | |
| bx10a074 | bx10a | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | |
| bx10a075 | bx10a | Starting date of the questionnaire | |
| bx10a076 | bx10a | Starting time of the questionnaire | |
| bx10a077 | bx10a | End date of the questionnaire | |
| bx10a078 | bx10a | End time of the questionnaire | |
| bx10a079 | bx10a | Duration in seconds |