winter {SDaA}

ASU Winter Closure Survey

Description

Selected variables from the Arizona State University Winter Closure Survey, taken in January 1995. This survey was taken to investigate the attitudes and opinions of university employees toward the closing of the university between December 25 and January 1.

Usage

winter

Format

data frame with the following 6 variables:

class

stratum number; factor with levels faculty, classstaff (classified staff), admstaff (administrative staff) and acprof (academic professional)

yearasu

factor with levels 1 (1-2 years), 2 (3-4 years), 3 (5-9 years), 4 (10-14 years) and 5 (15 or more years)

vacation

In the past, have you usually taken vacation days in the entire period between December 25 and January 1? factor with levels no and yes

work

Did you work on campus during Winter Break Closure? factor with levels no and yes

havediff

Did the Winter Break Closure cause you any difficulty/concerns? factor with levels no and yes

negaeffe

Did the Winter Break Closure negatively affect your work productivity? factor with levels no and yes

ownsupp

I was unable to obtain staff support in my department/office. factor with levels yes and no

othersup

I was unable to obtain staff support in other departments/offices. factor with levels yes and no

utility

I was unable to access computers, copy machine, etc. in my department/office. factor with levels yes and no

environ

I was unable to endure environmental conditions - e.g., not properly climatized. factor with levels yes and no

uniserve

I was unable to access university services necessary to my work; factor with levels yes and no

workelse

I was unable to work on my assignments because I work in another department/office; factor with levels yes and no

offclose

I was unable to work on my assignments because my office was closed; factor with levels yes and no

treatsta

compared to other departments/offices, I feel staff in my department/office were treated fairly; factor with levels strongagr (strongly agree), agree, undecided, disagree, strdisagr (strongly disagree)

treatme

compared to other people working in my department/office, I feel I was treated fairly; factor with levels strongagr (strongly agree), agree, undecided, disagree, strdisagr (strongly disagree)

process

How satisfied are you with the process used to inform staff about Winter Closure? factor with levels verysat (very satisfied), satisfied, undecided, dissatisfied and verydissat (very dissatisfied)

satbreak

How satisfied are you with the fact that ASU had a Winter Break Closure this year? factor with levels verysat (very satisfied), satisfied, undecided, dissatisfied and verydissat (very dissatisfied)

breakaga

Would you want to have Winter Break Closure again? factor with levels no and yes

Source

courtesy of the ASU Office of University Evaluation.

References

Lohr (1999). Sampling: Design and Analysis, Duxbury, p. TODO and 447–448.