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Title: Work, knowledge and subjective wellbeing
Author: Viñas Bardolet, Clara
Director: Guillén Royo, Mónica
Torrent-Sellens, Joan  
Abstract: This thesis examines how work characteristics affect life satisfaction. Specifically addressing the following question: How do jobs and current work characteristics associated with the increased use of ICTs affect job satisfaction and life satisfaction in Europe? The findings of this thesis provide insights that are relevant not only for academia, but also for company organizations, human resources management and policy makers. First, this thesis notes the importance of distinguishing by type of workers concerning wellbeing. Second, the findings show that income plays a relatively small role in all domains of satisfaction. Rather, factors related to working conditions and work organization should be incorporated in job contracts. Third, the effects of ICT are that they moderate the role of the determinants of job satisfaction. Finally, the thesis shows that working life characteristics affect satisfaction with most domains of life. For example, the increasing insecurity in the job market and the challenges experienced by EU workers in achieving a good work'life balance correlate negatively with satisfaction in every domain of life.
Keywords: job satisfaction
life satisfaction
domains-of-life satisfaction
knowledge work
ICT use
working conditions
work organization
work life balance
Europe
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis
Issue Date: 14-Jan-2021
Publication license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/  
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