GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

offsupdo you supervise the work of other employees

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439. As an official part of your main job, do you supervise the 
work of other employees or tell other employees what work to do?

yousuphow many people do you supervise directly

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439a. How many people do you supervise directly?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-300)

supothrsany people supervised by you supervise others

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440. Do any of these people supervise anyone else?

levelshow many levels of supervision beneath you

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441. In total, how many levels of supervision are ther ebeneath 
yours (including the one immediately under you)?

totsuphow many people responsible to you

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442. Counting all of these levels, how many people are 
responsible to you both directly and indirectly?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-2,211)

supduty1you train employees safe use equipment

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443. Here is a card listing 7 different kinds of oversight 
activities. Which ones do you do as part of your supervisory 
responsibilities? Please mention all that apply: a. Train 
employees in the safe use of equipment or tools.

supduty2you train employees in other ways

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443. Here is a card listing 7 different kinds of oversight 
activities. Which ones do you do as part of your supervisory 
responsibilities? Please mention all that apply: b. Train 
employees in other ways.

supduty3you organize schedules or tasks

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443. Here is a card listing 7 different kinds of oversight 
activities. Which ones do you do as part of your supervisory 
responsibilities? Please mention all that apply: c. Organize 
schedules or tasks

supduty4you devise new ways of doing tasks

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443. Here is a card listing 7 different kinds of oversight 
activities. Which ones do you do as part of your supervisory 
responsibilities? Please mention all that apply: d. Devise new 
ways of doing tasks

supduty5you check workers' progress, attendance

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443. Here is a card listing 7 different kinds of oversight 
activities. Which ones do you do as part of your supervisory 
responsibilities? Please mention all that apply: e. Check 
workers' progress or attendance.

supduty6you evaluate job performance

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443. Here is a card listing 7 different kinds of oversight 
activities. Which ones do you do as part of your supervisory 
responsibilities? Please mention all that apply: f. Evaluate job 
performance.

supduty7you take promotions or disciplinary actions

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443. Here is a card listing 7 different kinds of oversight 
activities. Which ones do you do as part of your supervisory 
responsibilities? Please mention all that apply: g. Recommend 
promotions or disciplinary actions.