FSD2776 Transformation of the Work of Forest Machine Contractors 1998

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Download the data

Study description in other languages

in Finnish

Related files

Interview questions (PDF file, Finnish)

Study title

Transformation of the Work of Forest Machine Contractors 1998

Dataset ID Number

FSD2776

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2776
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2776

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

Kekkonen, Kari (University of Tampere. School of Social Sciences and Humanities)

Abstract

The study investigated forest machine contracting in Finland and changes brought by the rationalization that has taken place in felling and logging operations. Data were collected through interviews, and the dataset consists of 12 interview transcripts. The interviewees were forest machine contractors. Main themes were the development of the business, staff and recruitment, operational practices, future prospects of the business, and changes in the operational environment. Background variables included the interview date and the number of staff members in the business.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

businesses; entrepreneurs; forest management; forestry; modernization; occupational life

Topic Classification

Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
Agriculture and rural industry (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Business/industrial management and organisation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

Kekkonen, Kari (University of Tampere. School of Social Sciences and Humanities)

Time Period Covered

1998

Collection Dates

1998-05-01 – 1998-10-08

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Organization/Institution

Universe

Forest machine contractors in the regions of Kainuu and Pirkanmaa in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Interviewees were recruited by sending letters to members of the local associations of the Machine Contractors' Union in Pirkanmaa and Kainuu regions. Twelve contractors participated in the study.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

The data contain 12 interviews in RTF and HTML file formats. Altogether, there are approximately 400 pages of interviews.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were anonymised by replacing the names of the interviewees, their companies and third persons by pseudonyms. Information on the interviewees' places of residence and areas of operation were removed from the interviews. Other sections of the interviews that contained potentially identifying information were also anoynmised or removed. Pseudonyms used in anonymisation are consistent throughout and across interviews.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Kekkonen, Kari (University of Tampere): Transformation of the Work of Forest Machine Contractors 1998 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2015-05-28). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2776; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2776

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The interviewees, their companies or any potential third parties mentioned by the interviewees shall not be identifiable in publications based on the data. Furthermore, the interviewees' municipalities of residence (including cities and towns) or locations of their workplaces must not be identifiable in published quotations from the data. The real names of persons or companies mentioned in the data must not be included in published excerpts. Pseudonyms, which are marked with double square brackets, may be included in publications based on the data.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Kekkonen, Kari (2011) Hyvää vauhtia metsätöille. Puunkorjuu ja Suomi muutoksessa. Tampere: Tampere University Press. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis; 1656. urn:isbn:978-951-44-8572-5

Related Publications