Download or read book Validation of the General Nordic Questionnaire QPSNordic for Psychological and Social Factors at Work written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book User s guide for the QPSNordic General Nordic Questionnaire for psychological and social factors at work written by and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of Psychological and Social Factors at Work and Suggestions for the General Nordic Questionnaire written by Kari Lindström and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 1997-05-05 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second report from the Nordic Council of Ministers’ project concerning psychological and social factors at work. The project has developed a new general Nordic questionnaire (QPSNordic) to be used as a tool in various research and organisational intervention projects. This report describes the conceptual and theoretical background of factors selected for coverage by the Nordic questionnaire. The main principles in selecting the factors have been their relevance and importance with respect to work, health and well-being. The preliminary draft of the QPSNordic is included in this report, as an appendix. Application of the QPSNordic as an instrument in the organisational development method known as survey-feedback is described in this report.
Download or read book User s guide for the QPSNordic ADW written by and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Measurement of Psychological and Social Factors at Work written by Kari Lindström and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On cover: Labour market and working environment.
Download or read book Positive Factors at Work written by and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positive psychology investigates the positive aspects of human life. Positive psychologists contend that it is difficult to understand the factors that create health, balance and meaningful lives through studying sickness, dissatisfaction and suffering. Accordingly, positive psychology represents a turn for a more positive approach to psychology. The ideas of positive psychology are also applicable within the sphere of work and organisational psychology. It is a central contention of this report that positive psychology may provide interesting answers to some of the challenges that are confronting the Nordic welfare states in the years ahead. The aim of this report is to give a theoretical and methodological overview of existing Nordic research about positive factors at work. The report contains a series of operationalised concepts that measure positive factors at work. These measures of positive factors at work are brought together in a theoretical model that the authors of this report will use as a starting point for further research into positive psychology at work in a Nordic context. This research has been funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Download or read book Building Engagement and Healthy Organisations written by Marit Christensen and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main aim of the project was to investigate the predictors of positive work-related states and attitudes, e.g. work engagement, meaning at work and personal growth, and healthy organisations. A questionnaire on these positive factors at work were pilot-tested through a data collection in chosen companies in Norway and Sweden. The results of these studies were used as a base for a preliminary validation of the Nordic Questionnaire on Positive Organisational Psychology (N-POP) published in this report. It is concluded that the N-POP constitutes a reliable and valid instrument. The concluding summary suggests that the concepts of work environment, health and productivity do indeed seem able to flow together to reach an optimal point at which well-being at the individual level is coexistent with efficient and productive work organisations.
Download or read book Applied Psychology Readings written by Man-Tak Leung and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of the best papers presented at the 2017 edition of the Singapore Conference of Applied Psychology (SCAP), an event held annually in Singapore. Discussing the latest innovations, trends, concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of applied psychology, it is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and practitioners wishing to keep themselves up to date with the state of the art in the field.
Download or read book Wanderlust to wonderland written by Andresen, Maike and published by University of Bamberg Press. This book was released on 2023-03-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Human Resource Management in the Public Sector written by Ronald J. Burke and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An impressive collection of authoritative treatments of major current and ongoing topics in public sector human resource management, provided by both well-established experts and up-and-coming scholars who are becoming leaders in the field. A valuable resource for courses on the topic and an important reference for scholars and those seeking to maintain expert knowledge about it.' – Hal G. Rainey, The University of Georgia, US This insightful book presents current thinking and research evidence on the role of human resource management policies and practices in increasing service quality, efficiency and organizational effectiveness in the public sector. Internationally, public sector organisations face enormous challenges, including increasingly uncertain political and economic environments, more vigilant and cost-conscious governments, rapidly evolving community needs and an ageing workforce. This collection examines a range of HRM-related topics that will influence the capacity of public sector agencies to negotiate and respond to the challenges ahead. These topics include managing public sector human resources during an economic downturn, enhancing the satisfaction and motivation of public sector employees, attracting and retaining talent, leadership development, and case studies in successful public sector organizational change. With each chapter drawing on the latest research, but also emphasizing the practical implications, this collection is suitable for practitioners, researchers and students alike. It will also be valuable for HR specialists and managers of HR units in the public sector.
Download or read book Work Family Health and Well Being written by Suzanne M. Bianchi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-04-21 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being grew out of a conference held in Washington, D.C. in June 2003 on "Workforce/Workplace Mismatch: Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being" sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The text considers multiple dimensions of health and well-being for workers and their families, children, and communities. Investigations into the socioeconomic gradient in health within broad occupational categories have raised important questions about the role of specific working conditions versus the role of conditions of employment such as wages and level of job security afforded a worker and his/her family in affecting health outcomes. Organized into seven parts, this text: *provides an overview of changes in work and family time and time use; *dedicates a section focusing specifically on employers and workplaces; *explores disciplinary perspectives on work, family, health, and well-being; *focuses on the most studied work and family nexus, the interrelationship between parental employment, especially maternal employment and the child's well-being; *examines gender differences in the division of labor, the effect of marriage on health, the shifting nature of care-giving throughout life, and the role of work on various health and well-being outcomes; *explores occupational health literature; and *focuses on the unique work-family issues faced by low-income families and workers in low-wage jobs. This book appeals to anyone in the fields of psychology, sociology, family studies, demographics, economics, anthropology, and social work.
Download or read book Validation and Test of Central Concepts in Positive Work and Organizational Psychology written by Marit Christensen and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Safety Culture Theory Method and Improvement written by Dr Stian Antonsen and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to show how a cultural approach can contribute to the assessment, description and improvement of safety conditions in organizations. The relationship between organizational culture and safety, epitomized through the concept of 'safety culture', has undoubtedly become one of the hottest topics of both safety research and practical efforts to improve safety. By combining a general framework and five research projects, the author explores and further develops the theoretical, methodological and practical basis of the study of safety culture. What are the theoretical foundations of a cultural approach to safety? How can the relationship between organizational culture and safety be empirically investigated? What are the links between organizational culture and safety in actual organizations? How can a cultural approach contribute to the improvement of safety? These are the key questions the book seeks to answer with a unified and in-depth account of the concept of safety culture.
Download or read book TUTB Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emerging and Re Emerging Organizational Features Work Transitions and Occupational Risk Factors The Good the Bad the Right An Interdisciplinary Perspective written by Giulio Arcangeli and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The labor market is evolving very rapidly in recent years, in Europe and worldwide. The fast and deep changes brought a brand-new context of challenges and occupational risks to the attention of stakeholders. The current global financial crisis has increased the economic pressures on companies and they in turn have intensified the effects on employees, particularly in terms of new competition contexts and a lot of stress and mental health issues. Concurrently, social, political, and environmental problems generate under-employment, over-qualification, over-education, low wages for skilled workers, and unmet demand for education. Consequently, both high skilled and low skilled immigrant workers are increasing. In addition, workplaces are continually changing in step with the introduction of new technologies, materials, and work processes, together with the changes in the labor market, the new forms of employment, and the new work organizations. These changes lead to new opportunities for employees and employers – but also to new risks or re-actualization of old organizational risks. According to the EU-OSHA, the key points that describe the evolution that is currently ongoing in the world of work are globalization, the technical innovation, and the aging population. On one hand, some older potential risks are reappearing in organizations: intensive fear and worries, organizational anxiety, boredom, physical violence, alienation, segregation, loneliness, and isolation. On the other hand, re-emerging perceived organizational features seem vital for organizations and more important today than ever. Central constructs in the study of organizational behavior and organizational health such as perceived organizational support, commitment in organizational context, socialization processes, change capacity of organizations, perceived organizational justice, ergonomics, and motivation, nowadays seem increasingly important and renewed.
Download or read book Innovative Theories Tools and Practices in Work and Organizational Psychology written by Matti Vartiainen and published by Seattle ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber. This book was released on 2000 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains some of the contributions from the Ninth European Congress on Work and Organizational Psychology. It not only defines concepts such as "innovation" and "work pressure", but also deals with the enormous developments taking place in group and teamwork, the future challenges of work in the virtual environment, and work socialization processes with regards to newcomers and personality characteristics, reflecting not only European but international discussions in the field.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Stress and Well Being in the Public Sector written by Ronald J. Burke and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely Handbook addresses the concepts of stress and well-being among workers in various public sector roles and occupations across the globe. Emphasizing the importance of well-being and stress prevention initiatives in ever-changing workplace environments, this Handbook highlights successful organizational initiatives and provides insight into best practice for promoting healthy employees and workplaces. Containing contributions from leading international experts in their respective fields, the contributors hope that this multi-disciplinary Handbook will help to enhance the health and well-being of public sector employees.
