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Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2016 Previous studies have shown that direct involvement in workplace conflicts may have a significant impact on individual well-being. We used survey and interview data from a large nongovernmental organization (NGO) to analyze both the relationships between
Heidi Enehaug +2 more
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Increased Participation Among Cleaners as a Strategy to Improve Quality and Occupational Health
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2014 Like many other industries, today the cleaning industry is affected more than ever by competition and pressure toward low prices, which leads to a nonadvantageous situation for cleaners. These days many Swedish municipalities choose to outsource cleaning
Therese Öhrling
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Globalization and Job Insecurity in Danish Firms: A Multilevel Study
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2019 Globalization is on the agenda as a cause of job insecurity, but knowledge regarding the relationship between globalization, management practices, and employee job insecurity is in fact limited. This study aims to investigate this multilevel association,
Sabine Raeder +8 more
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Sleep-Related Problems and Associations with Occupational Factors among Home Care Personnel
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2021 Recent demographic developments in Europe have increased the demand for home care. Working in other people’s home environment is challenging. Home care personnel’s musculoskeletal disorders are common, and care personnel overall often have sleep ...
Maria Lindholm +6 more
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Beyond Planning: The Implementation of a Worksite Health Promotional Scheme
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2012 The aim of this article is to provide insight into how the presence of diverging organizational logics influences the outcome of worksite health promotion projects. The study is based on a one-year qualitative single-case study of the implementation of a
Thor Christian Bjørnstad +1 more
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SEISENSE Journal of Management, 2023 Purpose- It is known that working mother faces work-family responsibilities that likely affect their well-being. There is also a few research on conflict differentiated by work status and gender or on the moderating role of perceived supervisor support.
Eern Yie Choo
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Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2014 Certified occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems have become a global instrument in regulation of the work environment. However, their actual impact on OHS—in particular on softer psychosocial issues in the work environment—has been ...
Pernille Hohnen +3 more
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Good places for ageing in place : development of objective built environment measures for investigating links with older people's wellbeing [PDF]
, 2011 Background: There is renewed interest in the role of the built environment in public health. Relatively little research to date investigates its impact on healthy ageing. Ageing in place has been adopted as a key strategy for coping with the challenges
Mitchell, Lynne +11 more
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Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2013 The purpose of this article is to describe a broader concept of the psychosocial work environment, a concept that not only is limited to the individual and her immediate environment but also takes into account a broader context that includes production ...
Lena Abrahamsson, Jan Johansson
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Feasibility Study of a New Approach to Balance Job Demands and Resources
Nordic Journal of Working Life StudiesChildcare workers are faced with high job demands. The use of selection, optimization, and compensation strategies (SOC) may help reach a better balance between job demands and resources.
Annette Meng, Birgit Aust
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