Качество рабочих мест в междисциплинарной перспективе: контуры исследовательских традиций в российской и зарубежной литературе

Социологические исследования. 2026. № 4. С. 31–42.

Sorokina I.

This article examines conceptual and terminological inconsistencies in studies of job

quality, quality of employment, and quality of working life within English- and Russian-­ language academic

literature. Through a systematic review of publications, the study examines key concepts such as job

quality, quality of employment, decent work, and quality of working life, identifying their conceptual

distinctions, disciplinary specificities, and usage dynamics. The analysis focuses specifically on concepts

oriented towards worker well-being and social position. The findings reveal a lack of consensus in defining

and using these concepts across both literatures but provide recommendations for applying different

approaches depending on context and disciplinary focus. The study highlights that quality of working life

(QWL) dominates in psychological and medical research, emphasizing subjective worker satisfaction, while

job quality is more common in sociological and economic studies, focusing on objective labor conditions.

Decent work, as defined by the ILO, serves as a normative benchmark, particularly in macro-­ level

analyses. In contrast, Russian scholarship often employs a broader interpretation of quality of working life,

integrating both subjective and macroeconomic indicators. The article underscores the need for greater

conceptual clarity and proposes methodological guidelines for future research on job quality, emphasizing

interdisciplinary approaches to better understand labor market inequalities and worker well-being.

Keywords: рынок труда, decent work, достойный труд, quality of working life, качество трудовой жизни, систематический обзор, job quality, качество рабочих мест, labor market, systematic review, quality of employment, качество занятости

Publication based on the results of: Recommendations on family policy and active ageing policy measures taking into account the dynamics of quality of life indicators (2025)