JCQ 2.0 PILOT STUDY ON KOREAN SUBWAY WORKERS

(Suggested “expert” items – general items and items on organizational level decision latitude -- can be completed by both employer and union representatives)

Jan. 26, 2005 (Landsbergis)

                                                                                                                                                           

 

1.  Please describe the industry you work in                                                                                         

   

                                                                                                                                                           

 

2.  How many employees work for your company/employer? ____________________                      

                                                                       

3.  Is your company/employer (circle one):  (1) in the public sector  

    

            (2) in the private sector, not-for-profit   (3) in the private sector, for-profit

                

4.  In your company, have there been layoffs or threats of layoffs in the past 12 months?

                        (1) No              (2) Threats of layoffs                 (3) Layoffs have occurred

 

            IF LAYOFFS HAVE OCCURRED, what % of the workforce has been laid off ______%

 

5.       What % of the company’s employees are now:       full-time and permanent  _______%


                                                                             
part-time and permanent _______%

 

on a full-time and temporary contract   _______%  

on a part-time and temporary contract ______%

 

6.  Has there been major restructuring or organizational changes in the past 2 years?

    

(1) No              (2) Yes

 

If yes, please describe ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE TELL US WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BY CIRCLING THE ANSWER THAT COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR OPINION.

 

7.      There has been pressure to cut operating costs in your company in the past 2 years.

 

            Strongly (1)                  Disagree (2)                 Agree (3)                     Strongly (4)

               Disagree                                                                                               Agree

 

8.      The workers in your company are members of a labor union.

 (1) No             (2) Some are members (3) All are members

                            

IF SOME OR ALL WORKERS ARE MEMBERS OF A UNION:

             

8a. The union is influential in affecting employer’s policy

           

        Strongly (1)                Disagree (2)                 Agree (3)            Strongly (4)

  Disagree                                                                                    Agree

 

8b. The members of the union have influence over the policies of the union.

     

        Strongly (1)                Disagree (2)                 Agree (3)            Strongly (4)

              Disagree                                                                                    Agree

 

8.   Employees at your company have some influence over the organizational changes occurring in the company, such as restructuring, downsizing and layoffs.

     

 

               Strongly (1)               Disagree (2)                 Agree (3)                        Strongly (4)

               Disagree                                                                                               Agree

 

9.     Employees at your company have significant influence over decisions made by their work teams or departments.

 

              Strongly (1)                Disagree (2)                 Agree (3)            Strongly (4)

  Disagree                                                                                    Agree

 

10.  At your company, there are regular meetings of work teams and departments to discuss and decide upon issues such as work planning, restructuring, and staffing.

      

 

  Strongly (1)                Disagree (2)                 Agree (3)            Strongly (4)

  Disagree                                                                                    Agree