Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions > Part 2
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Part 2
Project Number
42.2
Abstract
This is the second part of the study "Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions". In this part, the panel members that participated in the first part were presented a second questionnaire containing vignettes and requiring them to make decisions on situations involving older workers.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-05-2010
End date
26-05-2010
Researcher
Karpinska, Kasia, Henkens, Kène, Schippers, Joop
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2010 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zft-3wd3
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| by10a_m | Year and month of field work period | constructed |
| by10a203 | Random variable for the question text for Vignette 4 | constructed |
| by10a001 | Vignette 1, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a002 | Vignette 1, Characteristic2: Worker’s knowledge and experience [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a003 | Vignette 1, Characteristic3: Worker’s age [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a004 | Vignette 1, Characteristic4: Is the worker broadly deployable [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a005 | Vignette 1, Characteristic5: Attitude to worker’s retirement [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a006 | Vignette 1, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a007 | Vignette 1, Characteristic7: Worker’s willingness to attend trainings [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a008 | Vignette 1, Characteristic8: Worker’s attitude to management [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a009 | Vignette 1, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a010 | Vignette 1, Characteristic2: Worker’s knowledge and experience [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a011 | Vignette 1, Characteristic3: Worker’s age [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a012 | Vignette 1, Characteristic4: Is the worker broadly deployable [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a013 | Vignette 1, Characteristic5: Attitude to worker’s retirement [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a014 | Vignette 1, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a015 | Vignette 1, Characteristic7: Worker’s willingness to attend trainings [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a016 | Vignette 1, Characteristic8: Worker’s attitude to management [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a017 | Vignette 1, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a018 | Vignette 1, Characteristic2: Worker’s knowledge and experience [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a019 | Vignette 1, Characteristic3: Worker’s age [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a020 | Vignette 1, Characteristic4: Is the worker broadly deployable [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a021 | Vignette 1, Characteristic5: Attitude to worker’s retirement [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a022 | Vignette 1, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a023 | Vignette 1, Characteristic7: Worker’s willingness to attend trainings [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a024 | Vignette 1, Characteristic8: Worker’s attitude to management [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a025 | Vignette 1, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a026 | Vignette 1, Characteristic2: Worker’s knowledge and experience [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a027 | Vignette 1, Characteristic3: Worker’s age [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a028 | Vignette 1, Characteristic4: Is the worker broadly deployable [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a029 | Vignette 1, Characteristic5: Attitude to worker’s retirement [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a030 | Vignette 1, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a031 | Vignette 1, Characteristic7: Worker’s willingness to attend trainings [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a032 | Vignette 1, Characteristic8: Worker’s attitude to management [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a033 | Vignette 1, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a034 | Vignette 1, Characteristic2: Worker’s knowledge and experience [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a035 | Vignette 1, Characteristic3: Worker’s age [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a036 | Vignette 1, Characteristic4: Is the worker broadly deployable [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a037 | Vignette 1, Characteristic5: Attitude to worker’s retirement [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a038 | Vignette 1, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a039 | Vignette 1, Characteristic7: Worker’s willingness to attend trainings [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a040 | Vignette 1, Characteristic8: Worker’s attitude to management [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a041 | Vignette 2, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a042 | Vignette 2, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a043 | Vignette 2, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a044 | Vignette 2, Characteristic4: Worker’s experience in comparable position [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a045 | Vignette 2, Characteristic5: Availability [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a046 | Vignette 2, Characteristic6: Last worked [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a047 | Vignette 2, Characteristic7: Worker’s appearance [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a048 | Vignette 2, Characteristic8: Recommended by [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a049 | Vignette 2, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a050 | Vignette 2, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a051 | Vignette 2, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a052 | Vignette 2, Characteristic4: Worker’s experience in comparable position [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a053 | Vignette 2, Characteristic5: Availability [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a054 | Vignette 2, Characteristic6: Last worked [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a055 | Vignette 2, Characteristic7: Worker’s appearance [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a056 | Vignette 2, Characteristic8: Recommended by [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a057 | Vignette 2, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a058 | Vignette 2, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a059 | Vignette 2, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a060 | Vignette 2, Characteristic4: Worker’s experience in comparable position [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a061 | Vignette 2, Characteristic5: Availability [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a062 | Vignette 2, Characteristic6: Last worked [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a063 | Vignette 2, Characteristic7: Worker’s appearance [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a064 | Vignette 2, Characteristic8: Recommended by [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a065 | Vignette 2, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a066 | Vignette 2, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a067 | Vignette 2, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a068 | Vignette 2, Characteristic4: Worker’s experience in comparable position [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a069 | Vignette 2, Characteristic5: Availability [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a070 | Vignette 2, Characteristic6: Last worked [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a071 | Vignette 2, Characteristic7: Worker’s appearance [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a072 | Vignette 2, Characteristic8: Recommended by [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a073 | Vignette 2, Characteristic1: Situation of the organization [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a074 | Vignette 2, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a075 | Vignette 2, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a076 | Vignette 2, Characteristic4: Worker’s experience in comparable position [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a077 | Vignette 2, Characteristic5: Availability [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a078 | Vignette 2, Characteristic6: Last worked [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a079 | Vignette 2, Characteristic7: Worker’s appearance [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a080 | Vignette 2, Characteristic8: Recommended by [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a081 | Vignette 3, Characteristic1: Worker’s age [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a082 | Vignette 3, Characteristic2: Worker’s gender [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a083 | Vignette 3, Characteristic3: Worker’s knowledge and experience [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a084 | Vignette 3, Characteristic4: Last worked [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a085 | Vignette 3, Characteristic5: Worker’s current work situation [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a086 | Vignette 3, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a087 | Vignette 3, Characteristic7: Recommended by [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a088 | Vignette 3, Characteristic1: Worker’s age [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a089 | Vignette 3, Characteristic2: Worker’s gender [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a090 | Vignette 3, Characteristic3: Worker’s knowledge and experience [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a091 | Vignette 3, Characteristic4: Last worked [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a092 | Vignette 3, Characteristic5: Worker’s current work situation [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a093 | Vignette 3, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a094 | Vignette 3, Characteristic7: Recommended by [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a095 | Vignette 3, Characteristic1: Worker’s age [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a096 | Vignette 3, Characteristic2: Worker’s gender [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a097 | Vignette 3, Characteristic3: Worker’s knowledge and experience [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a098 | Vignette 3, Characteristic4: Last worked [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a099 | Vignette 3, Characteristic5: Worker’s current work situation [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a100 | Vignette 3, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a101 | Vignette 3, Characteristic7: Recommended by [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a102 | Vignette 3, Characteristic1: Worker’s age [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a103 | Vignette 3, Characteristic2: Worker’s gender [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a104 | Vignette 3, Characteristic3: Worker’s knowledge and experience [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a105 | Vignette 3, Characteristic4: Last worked [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a106 | Vignette 3, Characteristic5: Worker’s current work situation [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a107 | Vignette 3, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a108 | Vignette 3, Characteristic7: Recommended by [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a109 | Vignette 3, Characteristic1: Worker’s age [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a110 | Vignette 3, Characteristic2: Worker’s gender [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a111 | Vignette 3, Characteristic3: Worker’s knowledge and experience [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a112 | Vignette 3, Characteristic4: Last worked [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a113 | Vignette 3, Characteristic5: Worker’s current work situation [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a114 | Vignette 3, Characteristic6: Worker’s health [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a115 | Vignette 3, Characteristic7: Recommended by [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a116 | Vignette 4, Characteristic1: Financial position of the organization [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a117 | Vignette 4, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a118 | Vignette 4, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a119 | Vignette 4, Characteristic4: Worker’s physical health [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a120 | Vignette 4, Characteristic5: Worker’s mental health [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a121 | Vignette 4, Characteristic6: Size of working week [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a122 | Vignette 4, Characteristic7: Worker’s performance [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a123 | Vignette 4, Characteristic8: Worker’s work attitude [first time] | preloaded |
| by10a124 | Vignette 4, Characteristic1: Financial position of the organization [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a125 | Vignette 4, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a126 | Vignette 4, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a127 | Vignette 4, Characteristic4: Worker’s physical health [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a128 | Vignette 4, Characteristic5: Worker’s mental health [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a129 | Vignette 4, Characteristic6: Size of working week [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a130 | Vignette 4, Characteristic7: Worker’s performance [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a131 | Vignette 4, Characteristic8: Worker’s work attitude [second time] | preloaded |
| by10a132 | Vignette 4, Characteristic1: Financial position of the organization [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a133 | Vignette 4, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a134 | Vignette 4, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a135 | Vignette 4, Characteristic4: Worker’s physical health [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a136 | Vignette 4, Characteristic5: Worker’s mental health [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a137 | Vignette 4, Characteristic6: Size of working week [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a138 | Vignette 4, Characteristic7: Worker’s performance [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a139 | Vignette 4, Characteristic8: Worker’s work attitude [third time] | preloaded |
| by10a140 | Vignette 4, Characteristic1: Financial position of the organization [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a141 | Vignette 4, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a142 | Vignette 4, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a143 | Vignette 4, Characteristic4: Worker’s physical health [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a144 | Vignette 4, Characteristic5: Worker’s mental health [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a145 | Vignette 4, Characteristic6: Size of working week [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a146 | Vignette 4, Characteristic7: Worker’s performance [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a147 | Vignette 4, Characteristic8: Worker’s work attitude [fourth time] | preloaded |
| by10a148 | Vignette 4, Characteristic1: Financial position of the organization [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a149 | Vignette 4, Characteristic2: Worker’s age [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a150 | Vignette 4, Characteristic3: Worker’s gender [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a151 | Vignette 4, Characteristic4: Worker’s physical health [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a152 | Vignette 4, Characteristic5: Worker’s mental health [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a153 | Vignette 4, Characteristic6: Size of working week [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a154 | Vignette 4, Characteristic7: Worker’s performance [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a155 | Vignette 4, Characteristic8: Worker’s work attitude [fifth time] | preloaded |
| by10a156 | With how much priority would you wish to retain this person for some time? | directly measured |
| by10a157 | With how much priority would you wish to retain this person for some time? | directly measured |
| by10a158 | With how much priority would you wish to retain this person for some time? | directly measured |
| by10a159 | With how much priority would you wish to retain this person for some time? | directly measured |
| by10a160 | With how much priority would you wish to retain this person for some time? | directly measured |
| by10a161 | What are the chances that this candidate would be eligible for the position for which you generally provide leadership? | directly measured |
| by10a162 | What are the chances that this candidate would be eligible for the position for which you generally provide leadership? | directly measured |
| by10a163 | What are the chances that this candidate would be eligible for the position for which you generally provide leadership? | directly measured |
| by10a164 | What are the chances that this candidate would be eligible for the position for which you generally provide leadership? | directly measured |
| by10a165 | What are the chances that this candidate would be eligible for the position for which you generally provide leadership? | directly measured |
| by10a166 | What are the chances that you would invite this candidate to a job interview? | directly measured |
| by10a167 | What are the chances that you would invite this candidate to a job interview? | directly measured |
| by10a168 | What are the chances that you would invite this candidate to a job interview? | directly measured |
| by10a169 | What are the chances that you would invite this candidate to a job interview? | directly measured |
| by10a170 | What are the chances that you would invite this candidate to a job interview? | directly measured |
| by10a171 | What are the chances that you will grant this request regarding the training? | directly measured |
| by10a172 | What are the chances that you will grant this request regarding the training? | directly measured |
| by10a173 | What are the chances that you will grant this request regarding the training? | directly measured |
| by10a174 | What are the chances that you will grant this request regarding the training? | directly measured |
| by10a175 | What are the chances that you will grant this request regarding the training? | directly measured |
| by10a176 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Flexibility | directly measured |
| by10a177 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Social skills | directly measured |
| by10a178 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Loyalty | directly measured |
| by10a179 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Productivity | directly measured |
| by10a180 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Creativity | directly measured |
| by10a181 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Management skills | directly measured |
| by10a182 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Reliability | directly measured |
| by10a183 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Willingness to attend trainings | directly measured |
| by10a184 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Physical durability | directly measured |
| by10a185 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Stress resistance | directly measured |
| by10a186 | To what extent do you believe the following traits apply to workers aged 60 and over: Skilled with new technologies | directly measured |
| by10a187 | How does your organization handle workers aged 50 and over whose performance is sub-standard? | directly measured |
| by10a188 | How does your organization handle workers aged 50 and over whose performance is sub-standard, then? | directly measured |
| by10a189 | How satisfactory do you consider the chosen solution to be? | directly measured |
| by10a190 | How does your organization handle workers aged 35 and younger whose performance is sub-standard? | directly measured |
| by10a191 | How does your organization handle workers aged 35 and younger whose performance is sub-standard, then? | directly measured |
| by10a192 | How satisfactory do you consider the chosen solution to be? | directly measured |
| by10a193 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| by10a194 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| by10a195 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| by10a196 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| by10a197 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| by10a198 | Starting date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| by10a199 | Starting time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| by10a200 | End date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| by10a201 | End time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| by10a202 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Organizations and older workers
This questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch.
Browse Organizations and older workersResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 521 (100%)Non-response: 92 (17.7%)
Response: 429 (82.3%)
Complete: 426 (81.8%)
Incomplete: 3 (0.6%)
Collection Events
Period
03-05-2010 to 26-05-2010
Sample
panel members who participated in part 1 were invited to participate in part 2.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Prolonged employment of older workers. Determinants of managers’ decisions regarding hiring, retention and training PhD thesis, Utrecht School of Economics; Karpinska, K.
Training opportunities for older workers in the Netherlands: A Vignette Study Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 41, 105-114; Karpinska, K.,
et al.
The Recruitment of Early Retirees: A Vignette Study of the Factors That Affect Mmanagers' Decisions Ageing & Society, 31(4), pp. 570-589; Karpinska, K.
et al.
Hiring Retirees: Impact of Age Norms and Stereotypes Journal of Managerial Psychology, 28(7), pp. 886-906; Karpinska, K.
et al.
Retention of Older Workers: Impact of Managers’ Age Norms and Stereotypes European Sociological Review, 29(6), pp. 1323-1335; Karpinska, K.
et al.