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bossemps QUALITY OF MGMNTEMPLOYEE RELS: RS FIRM
In general how would you describe relations in your
work place: A. between management and employees?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.4 191 1 VERY GOOD
46.1 392 2 QUITE GOOD
24.7 210 3 NEITHER
5.4 46 4 QUITE BAD
1.4 12 5 VERY BAD
21 8 CANT CHOOSE
26 9 NA
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cowrkers QUALITY OF RELS AMONG WORKERS: RS FIRM
B. between co-workers/colleagues?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.5 239 1 VERY GOOD
50.4 422 2 QUITE GOOD
19.0 159 3 NEITHER
1.9 16 4 QUITE BAD
0.2 2 5 VERY BAD
16 8 CANT CHOOSE
44 9 NA
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jobsat HOW SATISFIED IS R WITH HISHER JOB
How satisfied are you in your job?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.2 141 1 COMPLETELY SAT
33.9 296 2 VERY SAT
37.0 323 3 FAIRLY SAT
6.0 52 4 NEITHER
5.2 45 5 FAIRLY DISSAT
1.3 11 6 VERY DISSAT
0.6 5 7 COMPLETELY DISSAT
5 8 CANT CHOOSE
20 9 NA
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supervis DOES R SUPERVISE OTHERS AT WORK
In your main job, do you supervise or are you directly
responsible for the work of other people?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
39.7 347 1 SUPERVISES
60.3 527 2 DOESNT SUPERVISE
24 9 NA
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supnum NUMBER OF WORKERS R SUPERVISES
OF THOSE SUPERVISING: How many are supervised?
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moonlite DOES R HAVE A SECOND JOB
And aside from you main job, do you have any other
paid jobs, like a second job or other paid work?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.1 71 1 YES, REGULARLY
18.1 158 2 YES, SOMETIMES
73.8 644 3 NO
25 9 NA
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othhrs HOURS R SPENDS AT OTHER JOB<S>
ASKED OF THOSE WITH OTHER PAID WORK: How many hours
per week do you normally work in these other jobs, not
including time spent on traveling to work?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.8 8 1
7.6 16 2
6.7 14 3
5.7 12 4
6.2 13 5
4.8 10 6
6.7 14 8
0.5 1 9
11.9 25 10
4.3 9 12
1.0 2 13
1.4 3 14
9.0 19 15
1.4 3 16
7.6 16 20
0.5 1 23
2.4 5 25
0.5 1 26
3.3 7 30
0.5 1 33
1.4 3 35
4.8 10 40
0.5 1 42
0.5 1 45
0.5 1 47
0.5 1 48
1.9 4 50
0.5 1 56
0.5 1 58
1.4 3 60
0.5 1 65
0.5 1 72
0.5 1 80
0.5 1 89
1 98 DONT KNOW
43 99 NA
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numsites DOES RS FIRM HAVE MORE THAN ONE LOCATION
Does your company or the institution for which you
work have more than one physical location (that is,
other offices, branches, plants, stores, or
subsidiaries)? (If you work for the government, does
your agency or division have more than one physical
location?)
PCT N VALUE LABEL
66.0 518 1 YES
34.0 267 2 NO
43 9 NA
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localnum NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: RS WORK SITE
IF YES: About how many people work at the location
where you work? (Count part-time as well as full-time
employees in all areas, departments and buildings.)
PCT N VALUE LABEL
25.7 851 1 1-9
25.1 830 2 10-49
11.9 395 3 50-99
19.3 639 4 100-499
6.2 204 5 500-999
4.5 150 6 1,000-1,999
7.3 240 7 2,000+
55 8 DONT KNOW
78 9 NA
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totalnum NUMBER OF EMPLOYESS: RS ENTIRE FIRM
About how many people are employed in the entire
business, corporation or organization for which you
work? (Count part-time as well as full-time employees.
If you work for the government, how many people are
employed in your whole division or agency?)
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.2 81 1 1-9
21.8 124 2 10-49
10.2 58 3 50-99
23.7 135 4 100-499
8.8 50 5 500-999
6.7 38 6 1,000-1,999
14.6 83 7 2,000 - 9,999
103 8 10,000+
156 9 DONT KNOW-NA
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employer DOES R EMPLOY OTHERS
FOR SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS: Do you employ other people
for pay?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
71.4 50 1 YES
28.6 20 2 NO
10 9 NA
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numemply NUMBER OF PERSONS R EMPLOYS
How many people do you employ (include part-time and
full-time employees)?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
60.0 30 1 1-9
34.0 17 2 10-49
4.0 2 3 50-99
2.0 1 4 100-499
10 9 NA
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hapunhap HAPPY OR UNHAPPY WITH LIFE TODAY
If you were to consider your life in general these
days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on
the whole?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.2 501 1 VERY HAPPY
54.8 737 2 FAIRLY HAPPY
7.1 96 3 NOT VERY HAPPY
0.9 12 4 NOT AT ALL HAPPY
9 8 DK
4 9 NA
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stiffpun LAWBREAKERS SHOULD GET STIFFER SENTENCES
Here are some measures to deal with crime. Some people
are in favor of them while other people are against
them. Do you agree or disagree that: A. People who
break the law should be given stiffer sentences.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
40.1 532 1 STRONGLY AGREE
45.8 607 2 AGREE
10.4 138 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
3.1 41 4 DISAGREE
0.6 8 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
28 8 DK
5 9 NA
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deathpen MURDERERS SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY
B. People convicted of murder should be subject to the
death penalty.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
49.6 642 1 STRONGLY AGREE
25.3 327 2 AGREE
8.0 104 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
10.7 138 4 DISAGREE
6.5 84 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
59 8 DK
5 9 NA
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premars1 IS PREMARITAL SEX WRONG?
Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a
woman have sexual relations before marriage?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.2 705 1 ALWAYS WRONG
11.6 290 2 ALMOST ALWAYS WRONG
19.0 475 3 WRONG ONLY SOMETIMES
41.2 1031 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
192 8 DK
113 9 NA
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xmarsex1 IS EXTRAMARITAL SEX WRONG?
What about a married person having sexual relations
with someone other than his or her husband or wife, it
is:
PCT N VALUE LABEL
76.6 2010 1 ALWAYS WRONG
15.7 411 2 ALMOST ALWAYS WRONG
5.5 144 3 WRONG ONLY SOMETIMES
2.3 60 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
69 8 DK
112 9 NA
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homosex1 IS HOMOSEXUAL SEX WRONG?
And what about sexual relations between two adults of
the same sex, is it:
PCT N VALUE LABEL
72.4 1770 1 ALWAYS WRONG
4.7 114 2 ALMOST ALWAYS WRONG
6.2 152 3 WRONG ONLY SOMETIMES
16.7 409 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
243 8 DK
118 9 NA
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abdefct1 LAW SHOULD ALLOW ABORTION FOR BIRTH DEFE
Do you think the law should or should not allow a
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion: A. If there
is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
64.2 810 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD ALLOW IT
18.4 232 2 PROBABLY SHOULD ALLOW IT
5.9 74 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT ALLOW IT
11.6 146 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT ALLOW IT
63 8 DK
34 9 NA
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abpoor1 LAW SHOULD ALLOW ABORTION IF FAMILY LOW
B. If the family has a very low income and cannot
afford any more children.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
39.3 479 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD ALLOW IT
16.2 198 2 PROBABLY SHOULD ALLOW IT
13.5 164 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT ALLOW IT
31.0 378 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT ALLOW IT
96 8 DK
44 9 NA
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abdefctw WRONG FOR WOMAN TO GET ABORTION FOR BIRT
Do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for a
woman to have an abortion: A. If there is a strong
chance of serious defect in the baby.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.6 279 1 ALWAYS WRONG
10.6 131 2 ALMOST ALWAYS WRONG
13.2 163 3 WRONG ONLY SOMETIMES
53.6 662 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
90 8 DK
34 9 NA
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abpoorw WRONG FOR WOMAN TO GET ABORTION IF LOW I
B. If the family has a very low income and cannot
afford any more children.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
39.1 479 1 ALWAYS WRONG
15.9 195 2 ALMOST ALWAYS WRONG
11.6 142 3 WRONG ONLY SOMETIMES
33.3 408 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
89 8 DK
46 9 NA
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taxcheat WRONG TO CHEAT ON TAXES?
Consider the situation listed below. Do you feel it is
wrong or not wrong if: A. A taxpayer does not report
all of his income in order to pay less income taxes.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.6 46 1 NOT WRONG
12.0 155 2 A BIT WRONG
54.7 709 3 WRONG
29.7 385 4 SERIOUSLY WRONG
37 8 DK
27 9 NA
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govcheat WRONG TO GIVE GOVT FALSE INFO FOR BENEFI
B. A person gives the government incorrect information
about himself to get government benefits that he is
not entitled to.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.1 27 1 NOT WRONG
3.7 49 2 A BIT WRONG
44.8 586 3 WRONG
49.3 645 4 SERIOUSLY WRONG
25 8 DK
27 9 NA
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concong CONFIDENCE IN US CONGRESS
How much confidence do you have in: A. U.S. Congress.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.9 102 1 COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
18.3 236 2 A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE
46.2 594 3 SOME CONFIDENCE
20.5 264 4 VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE
7.1 91 5 NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL
44 8 DK
28 9 NA
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conbiz CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
B. Business and industry.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.5 44 1 COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
18.9 241 2 A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE
56.1 714 3 SOME CONFIDENCE
17.3 220 4 VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE
4.2 54 5 NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL
40 8 DK
46 9 NA
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congovt CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
C. Government departments.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.4 56 1 COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
12.8 163 2 A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE
49.1 626 3 SOME CONFIDENCE
26.8 342 4 VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE
7.0 89 5 NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL
36 8 DK
47 9 NA
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conchurh CONFIDENCE IN CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORG
D. Churches and religious organizations.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
12.8 165 1 COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
27.7 357 2 A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE
40.7 524 3 SOME CONFIDENCE
12.5 161 4 VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE
6.4 82 5 NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL
32 8 DK
38 9 NA
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concourt CONFIDENCE IN COURTS AND LEGAL SYSTEM
E. Courts and the legal system.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
5.8 75 1 COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
19.6 254 2 A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE
46.9 608 3 SOME CONFIDENCE
21.4 277 4 VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE
6.3 81 5 NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL
27 8 DK
37 9 NA
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conschls CONFIDENCE IN SCHOOLS AND EDUC SYSTEM
F. Schools and the educational system.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.2 119 1 COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
27.9 362 2 A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE
44.3 574 3 SOME CONFIDENCE
15.0 195 4 VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE
3.5 46 5 NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL
32 8 DK
31 9 NA
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polsgod ATHIESTS SHOULDN'T HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE
How much do you agree or disagree with each of the
following: A. Politicians who do not believe in God
are unfit for public office.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.7 188 1 STRONGLY AGREE
15.4 197 2 AGREE
27.7 354 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
31.3 400 4 DISAGREE
10.8 138 5 STONGLY DISAGREE
57 8 DK
25 9 NA
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clergvte CLERGY SHOULDN'T TRY TO INFLUENCE VOTERS
B. Religious leaders should not try to influence how
people vote in elections.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
30.4 395 1 STRONGLY AGREE
34.5 448 2 AGREE
17.2 223 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
15.5 201 4 DISAGREE
2.4 31 5 STONGLY DISAGREE
39 8 DK
22 9 NA
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religpub BETTER IF MORE BELIEVERS HELD PUBLIC OFF
C. It would be better for America if more people with
strong religious beliefs held public office.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.4 184 1 STRONGLY AGREE
24.3 310 2 AGREE
33.5 428 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
22.2 284 4 DISAGREE
5.6 72 5 STONGLY DISAGREE
56 8 DK
25 9 NA
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clerggov CLERGY SHOULDN'T TRY TO INFLUENCE GOVT D
D. Religious leaders should not try to influence
government decisions.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.3 287 1 STRONGLY AGREE
31.2 401 2 AGREE
24.0 308 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
19.8 254 4 DISAGREE
2.8 36 5 STONGLY DISAGREE
51 8 DK
22 9 NA
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churhpow DO CHURCHES HAVE TOO MUCH POWER?
Do you think that churches and religious organizations
in this country have too much power or too little
power?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.4 88 1 FAR TOO MUCH POWER
15.6 185 2 TOO MUCH POWER
58.9 698 3 ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF POWER
15.0 178 4 TOO MUCH POWER
3.0 36 5 FAR TOO LITTLE POWER
141 8 DK
33 9 NA
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