Clara Viñas-Bardolet
PhD in Information and Knowledge Society Doctoral Programme
Doctoral School – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC
Master’s Degree in the Information and Knowledge Society, Knowledge Economy area, at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). Social and Cultural Anthropology Bachelor’s degree at Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and Statistics Bachelor’s degree at the same university.
Her academic interest lies in the field of health, wellbeing, life satisfaction and job satisfaction in the knowledge society, specifically focusing on an empirical exploration of the relation between knowledge, innovation, quality of life, quality of jobs and happiness. Her work covers a wide range of research questions related to wellbeing and life satisfaction. Drawing on the economics of happiness, she has undertaken studies based on regression analysis to understand the relationship between type of jobs; comparisons, impact of innovation in the workplace, impact of innovation and mobility in higher education, domains-of-life satisfaction and work-life balance conflict.
PhD research focuses on the study of wellbeing, happiness and work-life balance in the knowledge society. More specifically, her research is an empirical exploration on how knowledge work influences the perception of individual’s wellbeing and how job satisfaction matter for the subjective wellbeing, in comparison to other type of workers. ledge, quality of life, quality of jobs, sustainable consumption and happiness.
Before joining the UOC, she had worked in management and consultancy for Cultural institutions (audience development, programs and exhibitions evaluations, Community Outreach).
Recent Publications:
• Castellacci, F. & Viñas-Bardolet, C. (2020). Permanent contracts and job satisfaction in academia: Evidence from European countries", Studies in Higher Education.
https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1711041
• Viñas-Bardolet, C., Guillen-Royo, M., & Torrent-Sellens, J. (2019). Job characteristics and life
satisfaction in Europe: A domains-of-life approach. Applied Research in Quality of Life.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-019-09720-5
• Castellacci, F. & Viñas-Bardolet, C. (2019). Internet use and job satisfaction. Computers in Human
Behavior, (90), 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.09.001
• Viñas-Bardolet, C.; Torrent-Sellens, J. & Guillen-Royo, M. (2018). “Knowledge Workers and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Europe”. Journal of the Knowledge Economy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-018-0541-1.
• Viñas-Bardolet, C.; Guillen-Royo, M.; Torrent-Sellens, J. (2018). “Job characteristics and life satisfaction in Europe: A domains-of-life approach.” TIK Working Papers on Innovation Studies 20180412, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo.
• Castellacci, F.; Viñas-Bardolet, C. (2017) “Internet use and job satisfaction“. TIK Working Papers on Innovation Studies, No. 20170126.
• Torrent-Sellens, J.; Velazco-Portocarrero, J.; Viñas-Bardolet, C. (2016) “Knowledge-Based Work and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Spain“. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, pp. 1- 38. DOI: 10.1007/s13132-015-0349-1
• Viñas-Bardolet, C. & Torrent-Sellens, J. (2015) “Knowledge-based work and job satisfaction: Evidence from Europe”. The 2015 Quality of Life Conference: The Future of Quality of Life. Phoenix, Arizona 15- 17 October, 2015.
• Velazco, J.; Torrent-Sellens, J.; Viñas-Bardolet, C. (2014) “Job satisfaction of Spanish knowledge-based workers: Characterization and determinants“. Institut Interdiscplinari d’Internet (IN3), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. IN3 Working Paper Series WP14-002, pp.1-37. ISSN: 2013-8644
• Viñas-Bardolet, C.; Torrent-Sellens, J.; Velazco, J.; (2013) “Determinants of job satisfaction: The role of knowledge-based work. An illustration from Spain”. X Jornadas de Economia Laboral. Asociación Española de Economía del Trabajo (AEET). Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid (Espanya), 11-12/07/2013.
• Torrent-Sellens, J.(dir.); Díaz-Chao, A.; Ficapal-Cusí, P.; Jiménez-Zarco, A.I.; Curós-Vilà, P.; Soler-Ramos, I.; Viñas-Bardolet, C. (2012). L’empresa gironina a l’economia del coneixement. Noves fonts de productivitat i competitivitat? Girona: Universitat de Girona i Observatori de les Tecnologies de la Informació i la Comunicació a Girona (OTIC). [ISBN: 978-84-8458-393-6; DL: GI.821-2012].
• Torrent, J. (director); Díaz, Á.; Ficapal, P; Jimenez, A. I.; Viñas, C.; Soler, I.; Ruiz, M; Bellmunt, E.; Martínez J.; More, T. (2010) “Estudi sobre l’adopció i l’ús de les TIC a les microempreses del sector del comerç, 2010. Estructura i elements de valor de la microempresa comercial a Catalunya“. Informe FOBSIC (Fundació Observatori per a la Societat de la Informació a Catalunya), Generalitat de Catalunya. p.1-175.
• Torrent, J. (director); Díaz, Á.; Ficapal, P; Jimenez, A. I.; Viñas, C.; Soler, I.; Ruiz, M; Bellmunt, E.; Martínez J.; More, T. (2010) “Estudi sobre l’adopció i l’ús de les TIC a les microempreses del sector del turisme, 2010. Estructura i elements de valor de la microempresa turística a Catalunya“. Fundació Observatori per a la Societat de la Informació a Catalunya (FOBSIC). Generalitat de Catalunya. p.1-174.