| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | H014 |
| Survey Title | 1st General Fact-finding Survey on the Market and Management of Human Resources Businesses, 2005 |
| Depositor | Hiroki Sato (Former Name:Department of Research on the Staffing Industry, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo) |
| Restriction of Use |
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| Educational Purpose | Only available for research. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary |
A project entitled "Comprehensive Study on the Functions and Structure of the Human Resources Business in Japan," established by the Department of Research on the Staffing Industry, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo, surveyed human resources companies (including those providing job information services through newspapers, magazines, and the Internet; fee-charging employment agencies; worker dispatch services; contracting services; and other related businesses) with the aim of understanding the market and management conditions of the human resources business. Based on the results of this survey, we aim to clarify the following three points: (1) the growth and business development of human resources firms, (2) human resources business productivity, and (3) future trends in the human resources business. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe |
Companies engaged in the human resources business *To select survey respondents, target companies must meet one of the following criteria:. (1) Member companies of the Japan Human Resource Dispatchers Association (2) Member companies of the Japan Human Resource Introduction Service Association (3) Member companies of the National Association of Employment Information (4) Companies whose main industry is "worker dispatch business or private employment placement," according to the corporate data of Teikoku Databank, Inc. (5) Companies engaged in the business of contracting and temporary staffing in the manufacturing sector that appeared in an Internet search and are listed on the homepage of the Department of Research on the Staffing Industry, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo (6) Regarding (1)-(4) above, firms considered to be engaged in the human resources business according to an Internet search, excluding (a) firms whose address is unknown, (b) firms judged not to be engaged in the human resources business according to the Internet search results, and (c) firms that were found not to be engaged in the human resources business based on the returned questionnaire |
| Unit of Observation | Organization |
| Sample Size |
Number of valid questionnaires distributed 5,752 Number of valid responses 444 (Valid response rate 7.72%) |
| Date of Collection |
2005-09-01 ~ 2005-10-07 2005/09/01 – 10/07 |
| Time Period |
2005 ~ 2005 |
| Spatial Unit | |
| Sampling Procedure | |
| Mode of Data Collection | Questionnaire-based survey via mail |
| Investigator | Department of Research on the Staffing Industry, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.H014 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | 【 Questionnaire 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Company attributes Date of commencement of human resources business operations, location of headquarters, parent company (2) Net sales and number of employees Amount of sales and operating income, number of employees, business performance (3) Human resources as a field of business Current business, business on which the respondent wants to focus in the future (4) Target roles in the human resources business Current target roles, roles to be focused on in the future (5) Industries in which the respondent conducts human resources business Current client industries, future focal industries, etc. *For details of survey items, please refer to the questionnaire. |
| Date of Release | 2014/10/06 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Employment TRADE, INDUSTRY AND MARKETS |
| Topics in SSJDA | Employment/Labor |
| Version | 1 ： 2014-10-06 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |