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Biographical Characteristics of Process TechniciansEganTable 5: Tenure of Respondents in Second Last JobQuestion 2 BYears 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 TotalPercent 26 5 13 13 8 10 8 5 5 0 2 5 0 0 100%Table 6: No Previous Full-time Employment Prior to BSLQuestion 2 CYes 3 TotalNo 97 100%Traditionally, process technician roles at BSL have been dominated by male employees andthe percentage of female staff in these roles has grown in recent years and overall is higherthan indicated in the responses to Question 3.Table 7: Gender of RespondentsQuestion 3Female 3 TotalMale 97 100%Responses to Question 4 indicate clearly that the majority of recruits were between the agesof 18 and 35 years at commencement and 50 percent were under 30 years of age.Table 8: Commencement Age of RespondentsQuestion 4Age U25 25-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 TotalPercent 26 29 26 13 3 3 0 0 100%Question 5 aimed at determining the nature of prior employment, and provided data that mayindicate commonality in the type of work experience prior to commencement. Mostrespondents (80 percent) had performed work that involved trade, driving, industrial,agricultural and construction work.Table 9: Type of Prior Work of RespondentsQuestion 5Type Ag Off M/Trd E/Trd B/Trd Opr Ret Wsle Def HS Dri Cons Other TotalPercent 15 0 10 0 10 18 8 0 3 0 13 13 10 100%Questions 6 and 7 were aimed at identification of sports, leisure and community activitiesand participation that could be influential in contributing to success in work teams andorganisational commitment. The following tables show a strong indication of team sports asthe main form of participation.131
Journal of Management Practice Volume 3, No. 2 2000Table 10 & 11: Non-work Team/Group ActivitiesQuestion 6Type Ser Com Spt None Otr TotalPercent 5 13 54 26 2 100%Question 7Type Team Solo None TotalPercent 51 21 28 100%The responses to Question 8, displayed in Table 12, revealed that the overwhelming numberof employees who responded (72 percent) were living in the local Gladstone area at the timethey accepted a role at BSL.Table 12: Place of Residence at CommencementQuestion 8Location Local CQ Bris Reg.Q Inter OS TotalPercent 72 8 5 13 2 0 100%QUALITATIVE DATAIn Questions 9 and 10, respondents were asked to write in the space provided the mainreason they would give for staying as long as they have at BSL and the one reason they mightleave the organisation. These responses have been categorised as shown in Tables 13 and 14below.Table 13: Reasons for Tenure at BSLQuestion 9ReasonPercentExternal Prospects 21Family 13Money 21Job Satisfaction 8Location 15Roster 12 5Staff Conditions 2Job Security 13Superanuation 2Total 100132
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