The Development of the Decent Work Scale as a Cross-cultural Measure of Decent Work

Abstract

This chapter explores the development of an individual-level measure of decent work. It draws on a recent article written by the authors, which was part of a larger international project to validate a cross-cultural self-report measure of decent work within the context of the Psychology of Working Theory (Dodd et al., 2019). It discusses the importance of a psychological perspective on decent work to better understand working lives; summarizes the findings from the validation studies Decent Work Scale (DWS) in eight countries; outlines potential uses of the DWS; and considers the limitations of the DWS as well as challenges to conceptualizing decent work more generally.

Citation

Dodd, V. and Burke, C. (2021), "The Development of the Decent Work Scale as a Cross-cultural Measure of Decent Work", Christie, F., Antoniadou, M., Albertson, K. and Crowder, M. (Ed.) Decent Work, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 41-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-586-920211004