Abstract
This paper tests the influence of an occupation as a calling on the value of job security and its connection with wage levels. The sample includes 495 workers from 10 occupations in the public and private sectors. The results from a linear regression indicate that those with occupations that the literature has defined as a calling value job security less than those in ordinary occupations. Workers in such occupations are 68.5% less likely to regard job security as a major factor than those in regular jobs. In addition, the salary level has no effect on this relationship. Finally, those who work in occupations that are regarded as a calling have less status quo bias than those in ordinary employment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 155-164 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Calling
- Job Security
- Loss Aversion
- Status Quo Bias
- Tenure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial relations
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Law