FSD1177 Information Society, Information Work and Changes in the Occupational Structure 2000

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Study title

Information Society, Information Work and Changes in the Occupational Structure 2000

Dataset ID Number

FSD1177

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1177

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

  • Melin, Harri (University of Tampere. The Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
  • Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. The Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
  • Pyöriä, Pasi (University of Tampere. The Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Abstract

The study surveyed the characteristics of Finnish employees' work and work-related use of information technology. Several questions dealt with the respondents' occupation, occupational status, size of workplace, working time and line of work. The characteristics of work were examined by asking whether the respondents' work demanded presenting ideas, whether they could influence their working pace, did the job involve management or producing information and could they influence the decisions at workplace on the basis of their status. Questions covering occupational health and safety looked into physical and mental stressfulness of work, changes at workplace during the last few years and recent emotions experienced by the respondents. Respondents were also asked whether they were on a tight schedule at work, whether they found it difficult to forget work at leisure time and would they be able to cope with their present job till retirement.

Regarding the use of information technology, respondents were asked what kind of telecommunications or computer technology equipment they used at work, did they use e-mail or Internet and which activities the use of computers was connected to. There were also questions about how they had acquired their computer skills, the extent of computer training on the job, their assessment of the equipment provided and whether they worked at home (home-based work) with the help of computers. Several questions examined the respondents' education and employment history: educational background and field of education, correspondence of work to education, the need for further education. Additional questions surveyed the respondents' working experience in management, security of their job, experiences of temporary dismissals or unemployment and their methods in seeking work. Also examined was the process by which they got their present job, whether they were interested in self-employment (becoming entrepreneurs), possible stays abroad on account of study or work and which aspects of work were most important to them.

Opinions on trade union membership, various social problems, and income disparity were also canvassed. Respondents were also asked whether they believed that there is work for those who want it, how would they react to reorganisation in their workplace, which social class did they belong to, and what was important for doing well in the Finnish society. The survey carried a set of statements relating to poverty and activities of the state. Respondents were asked who should take care of various services. Questions related to family life and leisure included marital status, number of children, spouse's occupation, leisure time activities, income of the respondent, family income and family's economic status. The study also surveyed what the respondents talked about with their friends and how important employment, family and leisure were to them. Final questions examined who supported the family in respondents' parental home, occupation of the mother and father and the occupational status of the family breadwinner.

Keywords

career development; computer literacy; employment; home-based work; information and communications technology; information work; internet; job description; leisure time; occupational development; occupational life; occupational safety; occupational status; occupational structure; social change; social mobility; social status; working conditions

Topic Classification

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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Data Collector

  • Melin,Harri (University of Tampere. The Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
  • Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. The Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
  • Pyöriä, Pasi (University of Tampere. The Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
  • Syrjälä, Pekka (University of Tampere. The Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Time Period Covered

2000

Collection Dates

2000-01-04 – 2000-03

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish-speaking employees aged 18-65 living in Finland. The selection of respondents was based on National Board of Taxes registers and only the employees whose annual income was at least 60,000 Finnish marks were included.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Systematic random

Systematic sampling by each provincial tax office. Sample size 3,208 questionnaires, number of respondents 1,775.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

55

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Data Version

2.0

Related Datasets

FSD1045 Change in Occupational Structure and Social Status in Finland 1994

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Postal code variable has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

Melin, Harri (University of Tampere) & Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere) & Pyöriä, Pasi (University of Tampere): Information Society, Information Work and Changes in the Occupational Structure 2000 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-08-06). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1177

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Pyöriä, Pasi (2001). Surveytutkijan ensikokemuksia kenttätyöstä. Hyvinvointikatsaus 2/2001, 63-65.

Pyöriä, Pasi (2001). The Problems and Possibilities of Telework: A Critical Assesment. In Suomi, Reima (ed.): Proceedings of t-world 2001. Academic Workshop in Connection with the Eight International Assembly on Telework, Helsinki 12.-14.9.2001. Helsinki: Ministry of Labour. Labour Policy Studies; 231, 245-260.

Pyöriä, Pasi (2001). Tietotyössäkö tulevaisuus? Hyvinvointikatsaus 1/2001, 7-12.

Pyöriä, Pasi (2006). Understanding Work in the Age of Information. Finland in Focus. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis; 1143.

Kuusela, Niina (2009). Modernit nais- ja miesasiantuntijat. Asiantuntijuuden arkipäiväistyminen ja sukupuolittuneisuus 2000-luvulla. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto, sosiaalitutkimuksen laitos. Pro gradu -tutkielma.

Järvensivu, Anu (2005). Oppimisdiskurssi ja nykyajan työpaikkapeli? Teoksessa: Proaktiivisen työvoimapolitiikan rajoja ja mahdollisuuksia (toim. Anu Järvensivu & Päivi Valkama), 258-269. Helsinki: Työministeriö. Työpoliittinen tutkimus; 268.

Blom, Raimo & Melin, Harri & Pyöriä, Pasi (2000). Tietotyön lumo ja realiteetit. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 65(5), 422-433.

Blom, Raimo & Melin, Harri & Pyöriä, Pasi (2001). Tietotyö ja työelämän muutos. Palkkatyön arki tietoyhteiskunnassa. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.

Blom, Raimo & Melin, Harri (2004). "Muuten hän oli niin kuin yksi meistä vain" - suuret ikäluokat luokkarakenteessa. Teoksessa: Yhteiskunnan moottori vai kivireki? Suuret ikäluokat ja 1960-lukulaisuus (toim. Jani Erola & Terhi-Anna Wilska), 109-121. Jyväskylä: Sophi.

Eronen, Henna (2014). Aikapaine, työn hallinta ja esimiesten työhyvinvointi. Kuopio: Itä-Suomen yliopisto, pro gradu -tutkielma.

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