Entry:

Kalleberg, Arne L. and Van Buren, Mark E., "Is Bigger Better? Explaining the Relationship Between Organization and Size and Job Rewards," Paper presented to the American Sociological Association, Miami Beach, August, 1993. Also in American Sociological Review, 61 (February 1996), 47-66.

Abstract:

Employees of larger firms obtain greater earning, more benefits, and more promotion opportunities, but less autonomy.

GSS Years:

1991

Other Data Sets:

National Organizations Survey, 1991

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:
Variable Name	Variable Label

NURSE	Variable Label could not be found
VOTEFOR	Variable Label could not be found
RINCOM91	RESPONDENTS INCOME
FRINGE1	MEDICAL OR HOSPITAL INSURANCE
FRINGE2	DENTAL CARE BENEFITS
FRINGE3	LIFE INSURANCE
FRINGE4	SICK LEAVE WITH FULL PAY
FRINGE5	MATERNITY LEAVE WITH FULL RE-EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
FRINGE6	"FLEXIBLE HOURS
FRINGE7	CASH OR STOCK BONUSES FOR PERFORMANCE OR MERIT
FRINGE8	A PENSION OR RETIREMENT PROGRAM
FRINGE9	PROFIT SHARING OR STOCK OPTION PROGRAM
FRINGE10	INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE SERVICES IN COMPANY
FRINGE11	ASSISTANCE WITH THE COSTS OF DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN
FUTPROMO	HOW LIKELY YOU WILL BE PROMOTED NEXT FIVE YEARS
LOTTOSAY	I HAVE A LOT TO SAY ON MY JOB
IDECIDE	MY JOB ALLOWS ME MAKE PART DECISIONS
WRKINDEP	I CAN WORK INDEPENDENTLY
EDUC	HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
RACE	RACE OF RESPONDENT
SEX	RESPONDENTS SEX
JOBCNTRL	WHO MAKES DECISION FOR YOUR JOB
UNION	DOES R OR SPOUSE BELONG TO UNION
OCC	RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)
HRS1	NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK
WRKSTAT	LABOR FRCE STATUS
EMPYEARS	YEARS WORKED FOR YOUR PRESENT EMPLOYER
WRKSLF	R SELF-EMP OR WORKS FOR SOMEBODY
QUALITY	HOW EASY YOUR SUPERVISOR KNOW HOW GOOD YOU ARE
QUANTITY	HOW EASY YOUR SUPERVISOR KNOW HOW MUCH YOU DO
WKSUP	DOES R OR SPOUSE SUPERVISE ANYONE
WKSUPS	DOES SUBORDINATE SUPERVISE ANYONE