Information Society, Information Work and Changes in the Occupational Structure 2000

The study surveyed the characteristics of Finnish employees' work and work-related use of information technology. Several questions dealt with the respondents' occupation, occupational status, size of workplace, working time and line of work. The characteristics of work were examined by asking whether the respondents' work demanded presenting ideas, whether they could influence their working pace, did the job involve management or producing information and could they influence the decisions at workplace on the basis of their status. Questions covering occupational health and safety looked into physical and mental stressfulness of work, changes at workplace during the last few years and recent emotions experienced by the respondents. Respondents were also asked whether they were on a tight schedule at work, whether they found it difficult to forget work at leisure time and would they be able to cope with their present job till retirement. Regarding the use of information technology, respondents were asked what kind of telecommunications or computer technology equipment they used at work, did they use e-mail or Internet and which activities the use of computers was connected to. There were also questions about how they had acquired their computer skills, the extent of computer training on the job, their assessment of the equipment provided and whether they worked at home (home-based work) with the help of computers. Several questions examined the respondents' education and employment history: educational background and field of education, correspondence of work to education, the need for further education. Additional questions surveyed the respondents' working experience in management, security of their job, experiences of temporary dismissals or unemployment and their methods in seeking work. Also examined was the process by which they got their present job, whether they were interested in self-employment (becoming entrepreneurs), possible stays abroad on account of study or work and which aspects of work were most important to them. Opinions on trade union membership, various social problems, and income disparity were also canvassed. Respondents were also asked whether they believed that there is work for those who want it, how would they react to reorganisation in their workplace, which social class did they belong to, and what was important for doing well in the Finnish society. The survey carried a set of statements relating to poverty and activities of the state. Respondents were asked who should take care of various services. Questions related to family life and leisure included marital status, number of children, spouse's occupation, leisure time activities, income of the respondent, family income and family's economic status. The study also surveyed what the respondents talked about with their friends and how important employment, family and leisure were to them. Final questions examined who supported the family in respondents' parental home, occupation of the mother and father and the occupational status of the family breadwinner.

本研究对芬兰雇员的工作特性及其与信息技术相关的使用情况进行了调研。调查涉及受访者职业、职业状况、工作场所规模、工作时间及行业等各个方面。通过询问受访者工作是否需要表达观点、能否影响工作节奏、工作是否涉及管理或信息生产以及是否能够根据其地位影响工作场所的决策，来探讨工作的特性。针对职业健康与安全的问题，考察了工作的身心压力、过去几年工作场所的变化以及受访者近期所经历的情感。受访者还被问及是否在工作的日程安排上感到紧张、是否觉得在休闲时间难以忘记工作以及他们是否能够胜任目前的工作直至退休。关于信息技术使用的问题，受访者被问及在工作中使用的通信或计算机技术设备、是否使用电子邮件或互联网以及计算机使用与哪些活动相关。此外，还询问了他们如何获得计算机技能、工作中计算机培训的程度、对提供设备的评价以及是否在家中（基于家庭的远程工作）使用计算机。多项问题考察了受访者的教育背景和就业历史：教育背景和教育领域、工作与教育的匹配度、进一步教育的需求。附加问题调查了受访者在管理方面的经验、工作的安全性、临时解雇或失业的经历以及他们寻找工作的方法。还研究了他们获得当前工作的过程、是否对自主创业感兴趣、因学习或工作可能的外国停留以及工作的重要方面。对工会会员资格、各种社会问题以及收入差距的看法也进行了调查。受访者还被问及是否认为有工作供那些希望工作的人去做、他们如何应对工作场所的重组、他们属于哪个社会阶层以及为了在芬兰社会中做得好，他们认为什么是最重要的。调查还包含了一系列与贫困和国家活动相关的陈述。受访者被问及谁应该负责各种服务。与家庭生活和休闲相关的问题包括婚姻状况、子女数量、配偶的职业、休闲时间活动、受访者的收入、家庭收入和家庭经济状况。研究还调查了受访者与朋友谈论的内容以及就业、家庭和休闲对他们的重要性。最后的问题考察了在受访者的家庭中谁支持家庭、父母的职业和家庭供养者的职业状况。