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A comparison using perceptual indicators: Job satisfaction

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Results of an Austrian-German comparison pertaining to different aspects of job satisfaction are presented. It is argued that even at this early stage in their development, perceptual indicators can be used to reveal overall trends and to point up trouble spots where socio-economic action on the part of the authorities is called for.

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    Lore Scheer

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Scheer, L. A comparison using perceptual indicators: Job satisfaction. Soc Indic Res 2, 1–8 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00300467

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