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genejob SHOULD EMPLOYERS GIVE GENETIC TESTS
Here are some questions about a new scientific
technology called "genetic screening." Using genetic
screening, it is now possible to tell whether someone
has inherited a tendency to develop certain cancers
and certain forms of heart disease. These tests do not
mean that person will always develop the disease, but
only that he or she may do so, depending on other
conditions. Should employers have the right to give
these genetic tests to people who are applying for a
job, or shouldn't they have that right?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.7 210 1 SHOULD
85.3 1220 2 SHOULD NOT
70 8 DK
17 9 NA
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genehire EMPLOYERS' RIGHT TO HIRE BY GENETIC TEST
Should employers have the right not to hire workers if
tests show they have an inherited tendency to develop
certain forms of cancer or heart disease, or should
they not have the right?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
11.6 109 1 SHOULD
88.4 828 2 SHOULD NOT
40 8 DK
16 9 NA
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genecanx EMPLOYER TEST CANCER OR SAFE WORKPLACE
Suppose workers will be exposed to some cancer-causing
materials on the job. In that case, should employers
have the right not to hire workers whose tests show
they have an inherited tendency to develop certain
forms of cancer, or should they be required to clean
up the workplace so it is safe for everyone?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.3 45 1 SHOULD
93.7 667 2 SHOULD NOT
34 8 DK
10 9 NA
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genecany EMPLOYERS' RIGHT TO HIRE BY CANCER TEST
Suppose workers will be exposed to some cancer-causing
materials on the job. In that case, should employers
have the right not to hire workers whose tests show
they have an inherited tendency to develop certain
forms of cancer, or should they not have that right?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
35.8 248 1 SHOULD
64.2 445 2 SHOULD NOT
60 8 DK
8 9 NA
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genegets EMPLOYER VS. EMPLOYEE ON ACCESS RIGHT TO
Suppose a genetic screening test for certain forms of
heart disease is made available by an employer to
workers who want to take it. Who do you think should
have control over access to the test results -- the
worker or the employer?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.7 83 1 EMPLOYER SHOULD
74.9 715 2 WORKER SHOULD
16.4 157 3 BOTH - VOLUNTARY
31 8 DK
7 9 NA
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profits1 WHETHER MANAGEMENT ONLY CARE ABOUT PROFI
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the
following statements? Please tell me whether you
strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree:
A. The way most companies work, the only thing
management cares about is profits, regardless of what
workers want or need.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
24.3 356 1 STRONGLY AGREE
46.9 687 2 AGREE
25.7 376 3 DISAGREE
3.1 46 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
46 8 DK
6 9 NA
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profits2 SHOULD CO. PAY WORKERS MORE THAN SHAREHO
B. Corporations should pay more of their profits to
workers and less to shareholders.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.5 248 1 STRONGLY AGREE
63.2 895 2 AGREE
18.0 255 3 DISAGREE
1.3 18 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
94 8 DK
7 9 NA
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unpower UNIONS IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE TOO LITTLE P
C. Unions in this country have too little power.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.5 87 1 STRONGLY AGREE
24.9 336 2 AGREE
53.5 721 3 DISAGREE
15.1 203 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
165 8 DK
5 9 NA
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unprog UNIONS JUST BLOCK ECONOMIC PROGRESS
D. For the most part, unions just stand in the way of
economic progress in this country.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.5 87 1 STRONGLY AGREE
30.0 402 2 AGREE
55.7 747 3 DISAGREE
7.8 104 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
170 8 DK
7 9 NA
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outofbiz THE ORGANIZATION WENT OUT OF BUSINESS
In the last five years, did any of the following
things happen to an organization that you worked for?
A. The organization went out of business or closed
down?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.3 149 1 YES
89.7 1303 2 NO
65 9 NA
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merged THE ORG. WAS MERGED, TAKEN OVER
B. The organization was merged, taken over, or changed
ownership?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.0 232 1 YES
84.0 1217 2 NO
68 9 NA
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reorg THERE WAS A MAJOR REORGANIZATION
C. There was a major reorganization?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
20.8 301 1 YES
79.2 1149 2 NO
1 8 DK
66 9 NA
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orgfin R'S FINANCIAL SITUATION AFTER ORG. CHANG
As a result of these organizational changes, would you
say that your financial situation is now much better,
better, worse, much worse, or have these things not
affected your finances?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.3 19 1 MUCH BETTER
13.2 58 2 BETTER
18.0 79 3 WORSE
8.4 37 4 MUCH WORSE
56.1 247 5 NO EFFECT
1 8 DK
31 9 NA
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wrkyears # YEARS YOU HAVE WORKED FOR PAY SINCE WE
Since you were 16 years old, about how many years have
you worked for pay?
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evunemp EVER BEEN UNEMPLOYED TWO WEEKS +
Since your first full-time job have you ever been
unemployed and looking for work for as long as two
weeks?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
45.4 686 1 YES
50.0 755 2 NO
4.6 69 7 NEVER FULL-TIME
7 9 NA
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numunemp HOW MANY TIMES UNEMPLOYED MORE THAN TWO
About how many different times have you been
unemployed and looking for work for as long as two
weeks?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
31.7 211 1
23.5 156 2
17.1 114 3
9.9 66 4
5.3 35 5
2.6 17 6
1.1 7 7
0.8 5 8
4.1 27 10
0.9 6 12
0.6 4 15
0.9 6 20
0.2 1 21
0.3 2 25
0.5 3 30
0.2 1 32
0.2 1 50
0.2 1 70
0.3 2 96 96 OR MORE
12 98 DK
16 99 NA
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totunemp TOTAL TIMES UNEMPLOYED
Counting all these times, in total were you unemployed
and looking for work for...
PCT N VALUE LABEL
49.6 337 1 2-8 WEEKS
27.5 187 2 8 WEEK - 6 MON
11.0 75 3 6-12 MON
11.9 81 4 > 1 YEAR
2 8 DK
11 9 NA
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empyears YEARS WORKED FOR YOUR PRESENT EMPLOYER
For about how many years altogether have you worked
for your present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: current
organization)?
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fndjob1 HEARD JOB FROM ONE ALREADY WORKED THERE
There are many ways people hear about jobs--such as
from ads, employment agencies, or from other people.
Could you tell me how you found out about work at your
present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: current
organization)? Please tell me all the ways that you
found out about this job. A. From someone who already
worked there.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
36.8 298 1 YES
63.2 512 2 NO
102 9 NA
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fndjob2 HEARD JOB FROM RELATIVES
B. From one of my relatives.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
19.6 158 1 YES
80.4 649 2 NO
105 9 NA
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fndjob3 HEARD JOB FROM FRIENDS
C. From a friend.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
31.1 250 1 YES
68.9 555 2 NO
107 9 NA
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fndjob4 HEARD JOB FROM ACQUAINTANCES
D. From an aquaintance.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
12.9 102 1 YES
87.1 686 2 NO
124 9 NA
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fndjob5 HEARD JOB FROM NEWSPAPER AD
E. From a newspaper ad.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
18.1 143 1 YES
81.9 646 2 NO
123 9 NA
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fndjob6 HEARD JOB THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
F. Through an employment agency or placement office.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.3 81 1 YES
89.7 706 2 NO
125 9 NA
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fndjob7 HEARD JOB FROM RECRUITER FOR THIS EMPLOY
G. From a recruiter for this employer.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.9 38 1 YES
95.1 742 2 NO
132 9 NA
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fndjob8 HEARD JOB JUST CAME HERE AND ASKED FOR W
H. I just came here and asked for work.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.4 171 1 YES
78.6 627 2 NO
114 9 NA
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fndjob9 HEARD JOB OTHER (SPECIFY)
I. Other (SPECIFY).
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.4 10 1 UNION
1.6 1 2 SCHOOL
36.1 22 3 SELF-EMPLOYED,CREATED JOB
11.5 7 4 ANNOUNCEMENT,NEWSPAPER
34.4 21 7 OTHER
851 9 NA
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intltest BEFORE GOT THE JOB TOOK AN INTELLEGENCE
When you started to work for your present employer (IF
SELF-EMPLOYED: current organization), did you... A.
Take an intelligence test or personality assessment?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
18.5 167 1 YES
81.5 735 2 NO
1 8 DK
9 9 NA
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skiltest BEFORE GOT THE JOB TOOK A SKILL TEST
B. Take a skills or proficiency test?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
26.1 235 1 YES
73.9 666 2 NO
1 8 DK
10 9 NA
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drugtest BEFORE GOT THE JOB TOOK A DRUG AND ALCOH
C. Take a drug or alcohol test?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.9 98 1 YES
89.1 803 2 NO
11 9 NA
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physical BEFORE GOT THE JOB TOOK A PHYSICAL TEST
D. Take a physical examination?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
32.4 292 1 YES
67.6 608 2 NO
1 8 DK
11 9 NA
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ltrsref SUPPLY LETTERS OF REFERENCE
E. Supply letters of reference?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.6 338 1 YES
62.4 562 2 NO
1 8 DK
11 9 NA
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samejob CURRENT JOB SAME OR DIFFERENT FROM FIRS
When you first came to work for your present employer
(IF SELF-EMPLOYED: current organization), was it
roughly in the job you have now or was it in a
different job?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
70.5 638 1 JOB HAVE NOW
29.5 267 2 DIFFERENT JOB
7 9 NA
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jobyears FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD YOUR PRESENT J
For about how long have you had your present job?
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thisjob1 HEARD JOB FROM A NOTICES POSTED MY WORKP
Which of the answers on this card describe how you
heard about your present job with your employer (IF
SELF-EMPLOYED: current organization)? Please tell me
all of the ways that you found out about this job. A.
A notice was posted or circulated at my work place.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.4 42 1 YES
82.6 200 2 NO
32 9 NA
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thisjob2 HEARD JOB THROUGH MY UNION
B. Through my union.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.1 5 1 YES
97.9 231 2 NO
38 9 NA
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thisjob3 HEARD JOB FROM MY SUPERVISOR
C. From my supervisor.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
30.6 74 1 YES
69.4 168 2 NO
32 9 NA
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thisjob4 HEARD JOB FROM ONE OF MY COWORKERS
D. From one of my coworkers.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
15.1 36 1 YES
84.9 202 2 NO
36 9 NA
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thisjob5 HEARD JOB I NEAR THE TOP OF A SENIORITY
E. I was at or near the top of a seniority list.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.8 33 1 YES
86.2 206 2 NO
35 9 NA
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thisjob6 HEARD JOB I WAS ASKED TO TAKE THE NEW JO
F. I was asked to take the new job.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
51.0 128 1 YES
49.0 123 2 NO
23 9 NA
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thisjob7 HEARD JOB OTHERS (SPECIFY)
G. Other (SPECIFY).
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.3 5 1 RELATIVE
86.4 191 2 FRIEND
0.5 1 3 PERSONNEL
10.9 24 7 OTHER
53 9 NA
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promotng PROCEDURES FOR PROMOTION
Are there regular procedures for promoting people in
your job to a higher level?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
47.0 406 1 YES
53.0 458 2 NO
38 8 DK
10 9 NA
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promoted EVER PROMOTED BY CURRENT EMPLOYER
Have you received any promotions while working for
your present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: current
organization)?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
39.7 358 1 YES
60.3 543 2 NO
11 9 NA
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numpromo # PROMOTIONS HAVE YOU RECEIVED
How many promotions have you received?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
47.5 132 1
21.9 61 2
14.7 41 3
9.4 26 4
1.8 5 5
1.1 3 6
3.6 10 7
1 8 DK
90 9 NA
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imppromo IMPORTANCE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PROM
How important to you is the opportunity to be
promoted? Is it...
PCT N VALUE LABEL
32.9 296 1 VERY IMPORTANT
20.1 181 2 IMPORTANT
15.8 142 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
18.4 165 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
12.8 115 5 DOES NOT APPLY, VOLUNTEERED
1 8 DK
12 9 NA
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futpromo HOW LIKELY YOU WILL BE PROMOTED NEXT FIV
In the next five years, how likely are you to be
promoted? Would you say very likely, likely, not very
likely, or not likely at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
23.7 201 1 VERY LIKELY
20.0 170 2 LIKELY
21.3 181 3 NOT VERY LIKELY
34.9 296 4 NOT LIKELY AT ALL
38 8 DK
26 9 NA
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sexpromo SEX MAKES YOUR PROMOTION DIFFERENT
Do you think your being a (man/woman) makes your
promotion opportunities better or worse?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
29.9 265 1 BETTER
13.0 115 2 WORSE
57.1 505 3 NO EFFECT
11 8 DK
16 9 NA
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racpromo ETHNIC BACKGROUND MAKES YOUR PROMOTION D
Do you think your race or ethnic background makes your
promotion opportunities better or worse?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
23.2 204 1 BETTER
10.5 92 2 WORSE
66.4 584 3 NO EFFECT
17 8 DK
15 9 NA
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advances HAVE YOU ADVANCED, SAME LEVEL OR LOST
Since your first full-time job with this organization,
have you advanced rapidly, made steady advances,
stayed at about the same level or lost some ground?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.1 80 1 ADVANCED RAPIDLY
35.8 314 2 STEADY ADVANCE
45.2 397 3 SAMELEVEL
2.6 23 4 LOST SOME GROUND
7.3 64 7 1st JOB WITH ORG
34 9 NA
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