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Wendy Jones¹, Roger Haslam¹, Cheryl Haslam²

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Summary

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This study assessed job quality among UK bus drivers using the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund Good Work Index (DGB-Index). Results indicate lower job quality compared to non-drivers, but better than German bus drivers, validating the DGB-Index for measuring and comparing job quality.

Keywords:

Bus drivers DGB-Index Job quality

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Workplace Psychology
Sociology of Work

Background:

Growing interest in job design's impact on worker health.
Need for multidimensional understanding and measurement of 'job quality'.
Bus drivers often experience poor health and working conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

Review concepts of 'job quality' and 'good jobs'.
Examine job quality in UK bus drivers.
Evaluate the DGB-Index (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund Good Work Index) as a measurement tool.

Main Methods:

Translated and administered the DGB-Index to 381 UK bus drivers.
Compared job quality scores with a control group of non-drivers.
Compared results with a sample of German bus drivers.

Main Results:

UK bus drivers reported significantly lower job quality than non-drivers in the same organization.
UK bus drivers reported better job quality than German bus drivers.
The DGB-Index proved effective in measuring job quality.

Conclusions:

The DGB-Index is an effective tool for measuring job quality and providing employer feedback.
The DGB-Index can be used for international and inter-organizational comparisons of job quality.
Job quality assessment is crucial for understanding and improving worker health.