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dc.creatorNational Institute of Economic and Social Researchen
dc.creatorPolicy Studies Instituteen
dc.creatorDepartment for Business, Innovation and Skillsen
dc.creatorAdvisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Serviceen
dc.date2011-08-16T12:38:31Zen
dc.identifier6712-
dc.identifier10.5255/UKDA-SN-6712-5-
dc.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-6712-5-
dc.identifier.urihttps://t2-4.bsc.es/jspui/handle/123456789/63324*
dc.description<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>en
dc.descriptionThe <i>Workplace Employment Relations Survey</i> (WERS) is a national survey of the state of employment relations and working life inside British workplaces. The 1998, 2004 and 2011 surveys (WERS98, WERS 2004, WERS 2011) are the fourth, fifth and sixth in the series, respectively, earlier surveys having been carried out in 1980, 1984 and 1990. Prior to 1998, the series was known as the Workplace Industrial Relations Survey (WIRS), the name being changed in order to better reflect the content of the current survey. The UK Data Archive hold the WIRS/WERS series from 1980 onwards under GN 33176.<br> <br> The purpose of each survey in the WERS series has been to provide large-scale, statistically reliable evidence about a broad range of industrial relations and employment practices across almost every sector of the economy in Great Britain. This evidence is collected with several objectives in mind. It aims to provide a mapping of employment relations practices in workplaces across Great Britain, monitor changes in those practices over time, inform policy development and permit an informed assessment of the effects of public policy, and bring about a greater understanding of employment relations as well as of the labour market.<br> <br> To that end, the cross-section element of WERS98 and WERS 2004 collected information from managers with responsibility for employment relations or personnel matters; trade union or employee representatives; and employees themselves. Thus, the surveys included the Cross-Section Survey of Managers (MQ), the Cross-Section Survey of Employee Representatives (ERQ), and the Cross-Section Survey of Employees (SEQ). The cross-section surveys in 2004 also included a Financial Performance Questionnaire (FPQ), which examined financial performance of the establishment over the 12 months previous to the survey. (Access to the FPQ data, alongside region identifiers and industry codes for the MQ and panel data, was initially restricted until April 2007, when they were deposited as part of the second edition of End User Licence (EUL) SN 5294.) The panel element of WERS 2004 includes the Screening Questionnaire and the Survey of Managers (comprising the Basic Workforce Data Sheet and the Management Interview).<br> <br> The 2011 WERS sample consisted of a panel sample containing all the workplaces that had taken part in the 2004 WERS and were still in existence in 2011, and a stratified random sample of establishments drawn from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) in August 2010 (the fresh cross-section sample). The key design innovation of the 2011 WERS was the integration of the two elements so that workplaces in the panel sample were eligible for all four components of WERS 2011. Weights were devised to enable the panel sample to be combined with the fresh sample to form a combined cross-sectionally representative sample. The WERS 2011 has four components: a Survey of Managers comprising the Employee Profile Questionnaire (EPQ) and the Management Questionnaire (MQ); a Survey of Worker Representatives (WRQ); a Survey of Employees (SEQ); and a Financial Performance Questionnaire (FPQ) which detailed the financial performance of trading sector establishments in the 12 months before the survey. <br> <br> <b>Secure Access Dataset:</b><br> The Secure Access version of the study includes both the cross-section and panel surveys conducted for WERS98 and WERS 2004. The panel element for 2004 forms Wave 2 of the 1998-2004 panel survey. Wave 1 comprised the cross-sectional managers' survey conducted for WERS98. The study also includes all the WERS 2011 data<br> <br> The Secure Access version includes additional variables not included in the EUL versions (see SNs 5294, 3955 and 7226). Extra variables that can be found in the Secure Access versions but not in the EUL versions relate to 1) Inter-Departmental Business Register reference numbers for businesses who have consented to the linking of WERS data to other data sources, 2) postcodes, and 3) in 2011 the Financial Performance Questionnaire data are available along with some other more detailed variables.<br> <br> <i>Geographical references: postcodes</i><br> The postcodes available in the 1998 data are pseudo-anonymised postcodes. The real postcodes were not available for this year due to the potential risk of identification of the observations. However, these replacement postcodes retain the inherent nested characteristics of real postcodes, and will allow researchers to aggregate observations to other geographic units, e.g. wards, super output areas, etc. The postcodes available in the 2004 and 2011 data are real postcodes. <br> <br> <i>Linking to other business studies</i><br> These data contain Inter-Departmental Business Register reference numbers. These are anonymous but unique reference numbers assigned to business organisations. Their inclusion allows researchers to combine different business survey sources together. Researchers may consider applying for other business data to assist their research.<br> <br> <i>Additional data in 2011</i><br> The 2011 data includes an additional dataset, the Financial Performance Questionnaire, which details the financial performance of trading sector establishments in the 12 months before the survey. There are also region identifiers and the country in which the workplace is located can be identified. In addition industry classification is coded to below the section-level of the Standard Industrial Classification.<br> <br> <b>Related UK Data Archive studies</b>:<br> The EUL version of the WERS Cross-Section Survey, 2004 and Panel Survey, 1998-2004; Wave 2 study is held under SN 5294. The EUL version of the WERS Cross-Section Survey 1998 is held under SN 3955. The EUL version of the WERS 2011 is held under SN 7226. Further details and links to these and other WERS studies available under a standard EUL can be found on the <a href="http://discover.ukdataservice.ac.uk/series/?sn=2000058" title = "Workplace Employee Relations Survey list of datasets">Workplace Employee Relations Survey list of datasets</a> webpage.<br> <br> <b>Related Websites</b>:<br> The WERS sponsors have established the <a href="http://www.wers2011.info/" title="2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study: Information and Advice">2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study: Information and Advice</a> user support website for users of the WERS 2011 data. The site includes provision for users to contact the WERS research team with queries about the data. <br> <br> Further information about the WERS series is also provided on the gov.uk <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workplace-employment-relations-study-wers" title="Workplace Employment Relations Study (WERS)">Workplace Employment Relations Study (WERS)</a> webpage.<br> <br> <b>Latest edition:</b><br> For the fifth edition (August 2018), the pseudo-anonymised postcodes (NEW_PC) included in the data file 'wers2004_management_idbr_restricted' have been replaced with real postcodes (PCD2). The file contains only those cases where the respondent gave consent for data linkage (MLINKDAT=yes). <br> <br>en
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dc.descriptionSurvey questions are similar but vary somewhat between years. The Cross-Section Survey of Managers across the various years has included questions on workplace characteristics, recruitment and training, consultation and communication, employee representation, pay determination and payment systems, grievance and discipline, collective disputes and procedures, equal opportunities, work-life balance, health and safety, workforce flexibility, establishment performance, workplace change, experience of the recession, and attitudes to work.<br> <br> The Cross-Section Survey of Employee Representatives contains questions on structure of representation at the workplace, time spent on representative duties, means of communication with employees, incidence of negotiation and consultation over pay and other matters, involvement in redundancies, discipline and grievance matters, incidence of collective disputes and industrial action, relations with managers, and union recruitment.<br> <br> The Cross-Section Survey of Employees contains questions on working hours, job influence, job satisfaction, working arrangements, training and skills, information and consultation, employee representation, and pay.<br> <br> The questionnaire used in Wave 2 of the 1998-2004 panel survey is based on the WERS98 cross-section management questionnaire, but is much shorter and collects less detailed information about particular practices. It contains around one third of the questions that were present in the WERS98 questionnaire. The topics covered in Wave 2 include recruitment and training, consultation and communication, employee representation, pay determination and payment systems, equal opportunities, work-life balance, health and safety, flexibility and establishment performance.<br> <br>en
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dc.rights<a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply.en
dc.subjectTURNOVERen
dc.subjectASSETSen
dc.subjectBUILDINGSen
dc.subjectPURCHASINGen
dc.subjectRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectRENTSen
dc.subjectCAPITALen
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITYen
dc.subjectPROFITSen
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE AREASen
dc.subjectCOMMUTINGen
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PROCEDURESen
dc.subjectINFORMATION TRANSFERen
dc.subjectACCOUNTANTSen
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIONen
dc.subjectADVICEen
dc.subjectAGEen
dc.subjectATTITUDE CHANGEen
dc.subjectATTITUDESen
dc.subjectBONUS PAYMENTSen
dc.subjectBUSINESS FORMATIONen
dc.subjectBUSINESS MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectCHILD CAREen
dc.subjectCLOSED SHOP AGREEMENTSen
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGen
dc.subjectCOMMITTEESen
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION PROCESSen
dc.subjectCOMPUTER TECHNIQUESen
dc.subjectCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTen
dc.subjectCONFLICT RESOLUTIONen
dc.subjectCONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTSen
dc.subjectCOSTSen
dc.subjectCUSTOMERSen
dc.subjectDAY NURSERIESen
dc.subjectDEBILITATIVE ILLNESSen
dc.subjectDECISION MAKINGen
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PLANNINGen
dc.subjectECONOMIC COMPETITIONen
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONSen
dc.subjectEMPLOYER-SPONSORED TRAININGen
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS' ORGANIZATIONSen
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SERVICESen
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITYen
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPSen
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectFRANCHISES (BUSINESS)en
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONSen
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICYen
dc.subjectGROUPSen
dc.subjectHOME-BASED WORKen
dc.subjectIN-SERVICE TRAININGen
dc.subjectINCENTIVESen
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISESen
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL INJURIESen
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALSen
dc.subjectINFORMATION SOURCESen
dc.subjectJOB CHARACTERISTICSen
dc.subjectJOB DESCRIPTIONen
dc.subjectJOB REQUIREMENTSen
dc.subjectJOB SATISFACTIONen
dc.subjectJOB VACANCIESen
dc.subjectLABOUR DISPUTESen
dc.subjectLABOUR ECONOMICSen
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCEen
dc.subjectLABOUR PRODUCTIVITYen
dc.subjectLABOUR SUPPLYen
dc.subjectLAWYERSen
dc.subjectLEGISLATIONen
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OPERATIONSen
dc.subjectMANAGERSen
dc.subjectMARKET STRUCTUREen
dc.subjectMARKETS (ECONOMICS)en
dc.subjectMENen
dc.subjectMUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASESen
dc.subjectOBJECTIVESen
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSen
dc.subjectACCOUNTSen
dc.subjectAPPOINTMENT TO JOBen
dc.subjectBUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION STUDIESen
dc.subjectBUSINESS RECORDSen
dc.subjectBUSINESSESen
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENTen
dc.subjectCHILDRENen
dc.subjectCHRONIC ILLNESSen
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE AGREEMENTSen
dc.subjectMIXED RACEen
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BUILDINGSen
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION SKILLSen
dc.subjectCOMPANIESen
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODSen
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectDISABILITIESen
dc.subjectDISCIPLINEen
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATIONen
dc.subjectDISMISSALen
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION OF INFORMATIONen
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUEen
dc.subjectEMPLOYEESen
dc.subjectEMPLOYERSen
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT HISTORYen
dc.subjectEUROPEAN UNIONen
dc.subjectFRINGE BENEFITSen
dc.subjectFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTen
dc.subjectGENDERen
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCESen
dc.subjectARBITRATIONen
dc.subjectCONCILIATIONen
dc.subjectINDUSTRIESen
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONen
dc.subjectINVOLUNTARY SHORT TIME WORKINGen
dc.subjectJOB EVALUATIONen
dc.subjectJOB SECURITYen
dc.subjectJOB SHARINGen
dc.subjectLABOUR RELATIONSen
dc.subjectLEAVEen
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUSen
dc.subjectMEETINGSen
dc.subjectMEMBERSHIPen
dc.subjectMERGERSen
dc.subjectMINORITY GROUPSen
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL DISEASESen
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL STATUSen
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONSen
dc.subjectOVERTIMEen
dc.subjectPART-TIME EMPLOYMENTen
dc.subjectPATERNITY LEAVEen
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORSen
dc.subjectPERSONNEL MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectPERSONNEL RECORDSen
dc.subjectPERSONNEL SELECTIONen
dc.subjectPICKETINGen
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICYen
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORen
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATIONen
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVINGen
dc.subjectPRODUCTSen
dc.subjectPROFIT SHARINGen
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTORen
dc.subjectQUALIFICATIONSen
dc.subjectQUALITYen
dc.subjectQUALITY CONTROLen
dc.subjectRECRUITMENTen
dc.subjectREPORTSen
dc.subjectREWARDSen
dc.subjectROLE CHANGEen
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYEDen
dc.subjectSHARESen
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL SAFETYen
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONSen
dc.subjectPERFORMANCEen
dc.subjectLOBBYINGen
dc.subjectPRIMARY DOCUMENTSen
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTSen
dc.subjectRATES OF PAYen
dc.subjectREDUNDANCYen
dc.subjectRESISTANCE TO CHANGEen
dc.subjectRESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASESen
dc.subjectSICK LEAVEen
dc.subjectSKIN DISEASESen
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSESen
dc.subjectSTANDARDSen
dc.subjectSTRATEGIESen
dc.subjectSTRIKESen
dc.subjectSUPERVISIONen
dc.subjectINNOVATIONen
dc.subjectTOP MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectTRADE ASSOCIATIONSen
dc.subjectTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPen
dc.subjectTRADE UNION RIGHTSen
dc.subjectTRAININGen
dc.subjectTRAINING COURSESen
dc.subjectTRANSNATIONAL ENTERPRISESen
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATESen
dc.subjectVOTINGen
dc.subjectWAGE DEMANDSen
dc.subjectWAGE INCREASESen
dc.subjectWAGESen
dc.subjectWOMENen
dc.subjectWORK ATTITUDEen
dc.subjectWORKERS PARTICIPATIONen
dc.subjectWORKERS' RIGHTSen
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONSen
dc.subjectSHIFT WORKen
dc.subjectSPECIALISTSen
dc.subjectSTRESS (PSYCHOLOGICAL)en
dc.subjectSUBCONTRACTINGen
dc.subjectSUBSCRIPTIONSen
dc.subjectSUBSIDIESen
dc.subjectSUNDAY WORKINGen
dc.subjectSUPERVISORSen
dc.subjectSURVEYSen
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENTen
dc.subjectTERMINATION OF SERVICEen
dc.subjectTRADE UNION OFFICIALSen
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONSen
dc.subjectWAGE DETERMINATIONen
dc.subjectWOMEN'S EMPLOYMENTen
dc.subjectHOURS OF WORKen
dc.subjectWORKS COUNCILSen
dc.subjectBUSINESS OWNERSHIPen
dc.subject1998-2011en
dc.subjectGreat Britainen
dc.titleWorkplace Employment Relations Survey: 1998-2011: Secure Accessen
dc.typeDataseten
dc.coverageGreat Britainen
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