Changing images of older workers > Part 2: the views of managers
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Part 2: the views of managers
Project Number
108.2
Abstract
This is part 2 of the study ‘Changing images of older workers’.
The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers.
This part consists of a questionnaire for managers.
The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers.
This part consists of a questionnaire for managers.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-01-2013
End date
26-02-2013
Note
The selection for this study (variable ig001) consists of:
1. panel members who participated in the similar study bx10a in 2010, based on previously provided information that they hold a management position at work2
2. panel members who did not participate in the study bx10a in 2010, but for whom the household box reports that they hold a management position.
This second group was presented two selection questions on whether they hold a management position and whether, in the past ten years, they had to make decisions regarding the recruitment and selection of personnel. Respondents who responded negatively to both questions were excluded from the rest of the questionnaire and are not included in this dataset (or in the gross sample). This applied to 126 panel members.
1. panel members who participated in the similar study bx10a in 2010, based on previously provided information that they hold a management position at work2
2. panel members who did not participate in the study bx10a in 2010, but for whom the household box reports that they hold a management position.
This second group was presented two selection questions on whether they hold a management position and whether, in the past ten years, they had to make decisions regarding the recruitment and selection of personnel. Respondents who responded negatively to both questions were excluded from the rest of the questionnaire and are not included in this dataset (or in the gross sample). This applied to 126 panel members.
Researcher
Van Dalen, Harry, Henkens, Kène
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2013 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-278-e9cx
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 |
| ig13a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| ig13a001 | selection | preloaded |
| ig13a002 | In the past ten years, have you had to make any decisions with regard to the recruitment and selection of personnel (e.g. by sitting on a job application review committee)? | directly measured |
| ig13a003 | Do you hold a management position at your organization? | directly measured |
| ig13a004 | What is the most common occupation among the people under your supervision? | directly measured |
| ig13a005 | What is the minimally required qualification for this occupation? | directly measured |
| ig13a006 | To what extent is the work of your subordinates: physically heavy | directly measured |
| ig13a007 | To what extent is the work of your subordinates: psychologically stressful | directly measured |
| ig13a008 | To what extent is the work of your subordinates: of a routine nature | directly measured |
| ig13a009 | To what extent is the work of your subordinates: at a high knowledge level | directly measured |
| ig13a010 | To what extent is the work of your subordinates: team work | directly measured |
| ig13a011 | In the past two years, did you ever have any trouble managing older employees (50 years and over)? | directly measured |
| ig13a012 | In the past two years, did you ever have any trouble managing younger employees (35 years and younger)? | directly measured |
| ig13a013 | How do you feel about the raising of the retirement age (AOW)? | directly measured |
| ig13a014 | What percentage of the personnel in your organization has completed higher education (higher professional or university education)? | directly measured |
| ig13a015 | What percentage of the personnel in your organization is aged 50 or older? | directly measured |
| ig13a016 | Has the organization where you worked for the last two years changed in size? | directly measured |
| ig13a017 | In your organization, how difficult is it to dismiss employees on a permanent contract? | directly measured |
| ig13a018 | To what extent – independently of the employee’s formal qualifications and position within the organization – do the wages increase along with years of employment? | directly measured |
| ig13a019 | Older employees (50-plus) will be dismissed more quickly. | directly measured |
| ig13a020 | Young people on a temporary contract will get a permanent contract more quickly. | directly measured |
| ig13a021 | Older unemployed people (50-plus) will find a job more quickly. | directly measured |
| ig13a022 | Employment opportunity will increase on balance. | directly measured |
| ig13a023 | The bond between employees and their organization will weaken. | directly measured |
| ig13a024 | Employees will demand higher wages to compensate for the greater job insecurity. | directly measured |
| ig13a025 | Employees will end up in the place/job where they belong, more than at present. | directly measured |
| ig13a026 | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, how will this affect your organization with regard to...labor costs | directly measured |
| ig13a027 | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, how will this affect your organization with regard to...knowledge level | directly measured |
| ig13a028 | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, how will this affect your organization with regard to...work productivity | directly measured |
| ig13a029 | If the average age of your personnel increases by 5 years, how will this affect your organization with regard to...profitability, or the financial position (if it is a non-profit organization) | directly measured |
| ig13a030 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Flexibility | directly measured |
| ig13a031 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Social skills | directly measured |
| ig13a032 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Loyalty | directly measured |
| ig13a033 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Productivity | directly measured |
| ig13a034 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Creativity | directly measured |
| ig13a035 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Management skills | directly measured |
| ig13a036 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Reliability | directly measured |
| ig13a037 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Willing to undergo further training/education | directly measured |
| ig13a038 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Physical capability | directly measured |
| ig13a039 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Stress resistance | directly measured |
| ig13a040 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 50 and over? - Skillful with new technologies | directly measured |
| ig13a041 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Flexibility | directly measured |
| ig13a042 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Social skills | directly measured |
| ig13a043 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Loyalty | directly measured |
| ig13a044 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Productivity | directly measured |
| ig13a045 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Creativity | directly measured |
| ig13a046 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Management skills | directly measured |
| ig13a047 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Reliability | directly measured |
| ig13a048 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Willing to undergo further training/education | directly measured |
| ig13a049 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Physical capability | directly measured |
| ig13a050 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Stress resistance | directly measured |
| ig13a051 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees aged 60 and over? - Skillful with new technologies | directly measured |
| ig13a052 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Flexibility | directly measured |
| ig13a053 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Social skills | directly measured |
| ig13a054 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Loyalty | directly measured |
| ig13a055 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Productivity | directly measured |
| ig13a056 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Creativity | directly measured |
| ig13a057 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Management skills | directly measured |
| ig13a058 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Reliability | directly measured |
| ig13a059 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Willing to undergo further training/education | directly measured |
| ig13a060 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Physical capability | directly measured |
| ig13a061 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Stress resistance | directly measured |
| ig13a062 | In your view, to what extent do the following characteristics apply to employees younger than 35 years? - Skillful with new technologies | directly measured |
| ig13a063 | Thanks to their many years of experience, employees aged 65 and over are still able to do a lot of work. | directly measured |
| ig13a064 | Work performed by employees aged 65 and over means stolen income for young people. | directly measured |
| ig13a065 | When there is a scarcity of jobs on the labor market, then older people are as much entitled to them as younger people. | directly measured |
| ig13a066 | Younger employees should be favored to stay if the organization needs to downsize. | directly measured |
| ig13a067 | At what age do you consider a person too old to work for 20 hours a week or more in your organization? | directly measured |
| ig13a068 | How often do you work with older employees (aged 60 and over), in daily practice? | directly measured |
| ig13a069 | How often do you work with younger employees (aged 35 and younger), in daily practice? | directly measured |
| ig13a070 | We now wish to present a number of organizational themes to you, which may have increased or diminished in importance in the past two years. - Older employees who wish to continue working | directly measured |
| ig13a071 | We now wish to present a number of organizational themes to you, which may have increased or diminished in importance in the past two years. - Work pressure | directly measured |
| ig13a072 | We now wish to present a number of organizational themes to you, which may have increased or diminished in importance in the past two years. - Internal conflicts | directly measured |
| ig13a073 | We now wish to present a number of organizational themes to you, which may have increased or diminished in importance in the past two years. - The need for drastic cost-cutting measures | directly measured |
| ig13a074 | We now wish to present a number of organizational themes to you, which may have increased or diminished in importance in the past two years. - Forced dismissal of employees | directly measured |
| ig13a075 | We now wish to present a number of organizational themes to you, which may have increased or diminished in importance in the past two years. - Using information technology in daily work operations | directly measured |
| ig13a076 | We now wish to present a number of organizational themes to you, which may have increased or diminished in importance in the past two years. - Social bond between employees | directly measured |
| ig13a077 | How has the personnel policy regarding older employees in your organization developed in the past 2 years, with respect to the following aspects? - Early retirement | directly measured |
| ig13a078 | How has the personnel policy regarding older employees in your organization developed in the past 2 years, with respect to the following aspects? - Leave options for older employees | directly measured |
| ig13a079 | How has the personnel policy regarding older employees in your organization developed in the past 2 years, with respect to the following aspects? - Health-conducive measures/prevention | directly measured |
| ig13a080 | How has the personnel policy regarding older employees in your organization developed in the past 2 years, with respect to the following aspects? - Demotion (reduction in position and in wages) | directly measured |
| ig13a081 | How has the personnel policy regarding older employees in your organization developed in the past 2 years, with respect to the following aspects? - Limited demotion (reduction in position but retaining wages) | directly measured |
| ig13a082 | How has the personnel policy regarding older employees in your organization developed in the past 2 years, with respect to the following aspects? - Re-employment of (early) retirees | directly measured |
| ig13a083 | How has the personnel policy regarding older employees in your organization developed in the past 2 years, with respect to the following aspects? - Training, following education programs | directly measured |
| ig13a084 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ig13a085 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ig13a086 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ig13a087 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ig13a088 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ig13a089 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ig13a090 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ig13a091 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ig13a092 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ig13a093 | duration of questionnaire in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Changing images of older workers - Part 2
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Changing images of older workers - Part 2Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members 1,017 (100%)Non-response: 149 (14.7%)
Response: 868 (85.3%)
Complete: 853 (83.9%)
Incomplete: 15 (1,5%)
Collection Events
Period
07-01-2013 to 29-01-2013
Sample
Participants in the bx10a study and panel members who were recently registered as having a management position in the household box
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
04-02-2013 to 26-02-2013
Sample
Panel members who had not responded in January.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
Managers’ Interview Decisions about Older Job Applicants: Effects of Human Capital-Related Characteristics, General Economic Conditions, and Changes in Job Demands ; Oude Mulders, Jaap
et al.
Organizations, managers, and the employment of older workers after retirement Universiteit Utrecht, Tjalling C. Koopmans Dissertation Series; Oude Mulders, J.
Managers’ interview invitation decisions about older job applicants: Human capital, economic conditions and job demands Ageing & Society, 38(4), 839-864; Oude Mulders, J.,
et al.