CHANGES IN MEANING OF WORK COMPONENTS IN FIRST EMPLOYMENT YEARS: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS

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  • Francisco Javier Gracia
  • Pilar Martín
  • Isabel Rodríguez
  • José María Peiró
Keywords: meaning of work stability, work values, longitudinal design, beginning work experiences, work socialization

Abstract

In this paper it is analysed the meaning of working evolution of young people in their beginning three years of employment through the study of its components. Sample was composed by 238 first-employment young people belonging to two different occupations (clerical workers and metal manufacturers). These young people were surveyed in three different moments along about three years. Results show that the different components of meaning of working vary differently through time. Results direction indicates that employment first experiences are afectting young people negatively. As a whole, results are a support to interaccionist thesis regarding to the controversial scientific community mantain about work meaning stability.

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Francisco Javier Gracia

Universidad de Valencia

Pilar Martín

Universidad de Valencia

Isabel Rodríguez

Universidad de Valencia

José María Peiró

Universidad de Valencia
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Gracia, F. J., Martín, P., Rodríguez, I., & Peiró, J. M. (2001). CHANGES IN MEANING OF WORK COMPONENTS IN FIRST EMPLOYMENT YEARS: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 17(2), 201–217. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/analesps/article/view/28951
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Social and Organizational Psychology

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