Entry:

Saunders, Charles B.; O'Neill, Hugh M.; and Jensen, Oscar W., "Alienation in Corporate America: Fact or Fable," Journal of Business Ethics, 5 (August, 1986), 285-289.


Abstract:

Blue collar workers are the only ones who are dissatisfied. Management as a group, and men as well as women managers showed high levels of satisfaction with few significant differences found between men and women.

GSS Years:

1972-78

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

SATJOB

JOB OR HOUSEWORK

RICHWORK

"IF RICH

JOBMEANS

WORK IMPORTANT AND FEEL ACCOMPLISHMENT

LIFE

IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL

HELPFUL

PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES

FAIR

PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE

ANOMIA1

"NEXT TO HEALTH

ANOMIA2

WONDER IF ANYTHING IS WORTHWHILE

ANOMIA3

NO RIGHT & WRONG WAYS TO MAKE MONEY

ANOMIA4

LIVE ONLY FOR TODAY

ANOMIA5

LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN

ANOMIA8

DONT KNOW WHOM TO TRUST

ANOMIA9

MOST DONT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHERS

TRUST

CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED

GETAHEAD

OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD

SATFIN

SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION

FINALTER

CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION

FINRELA

OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME

JOBINC

HIGH INCOME