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The vulnerability work attitude: an examination of uncertain exchange outcomes in a tipping occupation

Abstract

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Service workers who are paid in tips experience a particular type of occupational uncertainty. It stems from the lack of contract securing wages, When wages, the terms of the work exchange, are not specified, then the outcome of work exchange is uncertain. The attitude that develops in response to uncertain exchange outcomes is defined as occupational Vulnerability. It serves as the study's dependent variable and is researched within the context of waitress work.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Sociology
Department dc:contributor.department
Sociology
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1978

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Butler, Suellen Ruth
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Skipper, James K. Jr.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Blake, Joseph A.
  • Bryant, Clifton D.
  • Dudley, Charles J.
  • Nielsen, Donald A.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Dc Identifier Other
etd-09082012-040255
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/39312

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citation

Butler, Suellen Ruth. The vulnerability work attitude: an examination of uncertain exchange outcomes in a tipping occupation. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1978. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39312