Work Characteristics and Psychosomatic Health Complaints of Private Security Personnel

Abstract. The present study reports a broad perspective on work characteristics related to private security work and identified predictors of health impairments in a German-speaking sample ( N = 683). Occupational conditions, exposure to violence/aggression, and psychosocial work characteristics each significantly explained incremental variance in psychosomatic complaints. Detailed findings revealed that average weekly working hours (and unusual working hours) substantially exceeded those of other service sector occupations (or the general population) in Germany. Exposure to violence/aggression was also substantial in regard to the European average. Participants reported low social status, promotion opportunities, and pay while their work offered substantial learning demands. Possibilities to acquire relevant skills, supervisor feedback, job control, or participation opportunities seem to provide little support at work. Excessive working hours, worries about violence, social status, and lone work emerged among the strongest predictors of psychosomatic complaints. Additionally, unusual working hours and job stressors (physical workload, quality impairments) increased the prevalence of psychosomatic complaints.

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Consequences of Exposure to Violence, Aggression, and Sexual Harassment in Private Security Work: A Mediation Model

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260520984432 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 088626052098443

Author(s):

Alexander Herrmann ◽

Christian Seubert ◽

Jürgen Glaser

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Sexual Harassment ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Turnover Intention ◽

Exposure To Violence ◽

Private Security ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

Psychosomatic Complaints

While exposure to violence and aggression is well known for its detrimental effects on employees’ health as well as organizational outcomes, certain high-risk work domains have scarcely been researched. Thus, this study set out to determine negative consequences of work-related exposure to four forms of harmful behaviors in private security. In a sample of 487 German-speaking security guards, 23% had experienced outsider-initiated violence, 56% aggressive acts, 30% vicarious violent acts, and 3% were sexually harassed over the past 12 months. Additionally, 19% reported substantial to extreme worries about violence. By presenting an integrated model of negative consequences to outsider-initiated violent, aggressive as well as sexual harassing acts, we strived to extend previous research by showing that turnover intention (as an ultimate negative behavioral outcome) is only indirectly related to these experiences via worries about violence and psychosomatic complaints. Structural equation modeling provided support for the model and plausibility for a sequential “two-step” prediction of turnover intention. Further, we provided support that worries about violence are not solely triggered by directly experiencing physical violence but also vicarious violence, aggressive acts, and sexual harassment. Consistent with previous studies, worries about violence were identified as a central mediator in the transmission process from exposure to harmful behaviors at work to negative consequences, that is, psychosomatic complaints and turnover intention. Our findings have implications for the detailed understanding of consequences emerging from exposure to workplace violence and aggression as well as the development of effective prevention strategies especially in high-risk occupations such as private security.

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Analisis Pengangguran di Kelurahan Gates Nan XX Kecamatan Lubuk Begalung Kota Padang

Jurnal Ecogen ◽

10.24036/jmpe.v1i2.4743 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 236

Author(s):

Meza Yulia Astuti ◽

Yulhendri Yulhendri ◽

Menik Kurnia Siwi

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Social Status ◽

Time Allocation ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Working Hours ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Drop Out ◽

Average Income ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Qualitative Descriptive

This study aims to analyze unemployment in Kelurahan Gates Nan XX Lubuk Begalung Subdistrict of Padang City which is seen from the aspect of family social status, education, income and time allocation. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. Data collection techniques are observation, interview and documentation. To test the validity of data used Triangulation Technique. The results of this study indicate that unemployed are classified as half-unemployed come from families who have low economy. This can be seen from the work of parents as Fishermen, Merchants, and Daily laborers. Furthermore, many youth drop out and choose to work as fishermen, casual laborers, and fish traders in Gates Nan XX Village with an average income of Rp 50,000 per day and have 3-5 hours working hours per day. Keywords:Unemploymen

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Who's Got the Balance? A Study of Satisfaction with the Work–Family Balance among Part-Time Service Sector Employees in Five Western European Countries

10.31235/osf.io/wak9y ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Barbara Beham ◽

Patrick Präg ◽

Sonja Drobnič

Keyword(s):

Service Sector ◽

Working Hours ◽

European Countries ◽

Full Time ◽

Time Service ◽

Family Balance ◽

Part Time ◽

Work Family Balance ◽

Western European ◽

Work Family

Working part-time is frequently considered a viable strategy for employees to better combine work and non-work responsibilities. The present study examines differences in satisfaction with work-family balance (SWFB) among professional and non-professional part-time service sector employees in five western European countries. Part-time employees were found to be more SWFB than full-time employees even after taking varying demands and resources into account. However, there are important differences among the part-timers. Employees in marginal part-time employment with considerably reduced working hours were the most satisfied. Professionals were found to profit less from reduced working hours and experienced lower levels of SWFB than non-professionals. No significant differences in SWFB were found between male and female part-time workers.

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Longevity returns to political office

Political Science Research and Methods ◽

10.1017/psrm.2019.63 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Sebastian Barfort ◽

Robert Klemmensen ◽

Erik Gahner Larsen

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Regression Discontinuity ◽

Working Hours ◽

Political Connections ◽

Regression Discontinuity Design ◽

Unique Data ◽

Political Office

Abstract Does political office cause worse or better longevity prospects? Two perspectives in the literature offer contradicting answers. First, increased income, social status, and political connections obtained through holding office can increase longevity. Second, increased stress and working hours associated with holding office can have detrimental effects on longevity. To provide causal evidence, we exploit a regression discontinuity design with unique data on the longevity of candidates for US gubernatorial office. The results show that politicians winning a close election live 5–10 years longer than candidates who lose.

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Flexibility and security policies for elderly workers: a case study in Vietnam

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202015704036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 157 ◽

pp. 04036

Author(s):

Thi Mai Huong Doan ◽

Quynh An Ngo

Keyword(s):

Older Workers ◽

Service Sector ◽

Health Sector ◽

Working Hours ◽

Active Ageing ◽

Main Question ◽

Elderly Workers ◽

Flexible Working Hours ◽

Telecom Service ◽

Work Security

National policies in Vietnam show policy shifts towards active ageing and to improving flexibility and security in the labour market. The main question relates to the practice and the introduction of these macro policies at the workplace level is how an employer can combine greater flexibility for the organisation as well as work security for older workers. This paper presents the findings of a survey of wage paid elderly workers and human resource officer in Vietnam (Hanoi, Thaibinh, Ninhbinh) (n=39 companies and 428 elderly workers). A flexibility combining security approach for senior workers is most visible in the Vietnam workplaces because of a broader range of facilities such as phased retirement, flexible working hours, education and training, and wage flexible. The survey shows different strategies addressing the issue of older workers. The transport and telecom service sector favour for flexibility in recruitment. The education and health sector are still focused on a ‘relief’ strategy (adapting workload, tasks and working hours), while the construction industry favour and employability policy. Most of the workplace policies for senior workers show passivity in all items favours flexibility of the organisation, only small rate favour employment security for the workers.

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Consent for Research on Violence against Children: Dilemmas and Contradictions

Societies ◽

10.3390/soc10010015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 15

Author(s):

Paula Cristina Martins ◽

Ana Isabel Sani

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Exposure To Violence ◽

Children's Rights ◽

Children’S Rights ◽

Parental Consent ◽

Research Practice ◽

Violence Against Children ◽

Developmental Characteristics

The increasing visibility of violence involving children has led to a recognition of the need to research its underlying dynamics. As a result, we now have a better understanding of the complexities involved in this kind of research, associated with children’s developmental characteristics and social status, exposure to violence, and compromised parenting of caregivers. This paper discusses the issues raised by parental consent in research on violence against children, specifically the dilemma of children’s rights to participation and protection, and proposes changes in research practice in this domain.

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From German-speaking Catholics to French carpenters: Strasbourg guilds and the role of confessional boundaries in the inclusion and exclusion of foreigners in the eighteenth century

Urban History ◽

10.1017/s0963926808005452 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 202-215 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

HANNA SONKAJÄRVI

Keyword(s):

Eighteenth Century ◽

Early Modern ◽

Social Status ◽

Modern Society ◽

Citizenship Rights ◽

Family Ties ◽

Socially Constructed ◽

German Speaking

ABSTRACTThis article deals with the importance of religion as a factor influencing the inclusion and exclusion of foreigners from – and inside – the guilds in eighteenth-century Strasbourg. We consider the different notions of theétrangeras socially constructed and circumstantial. Together with factors such as social status, family ties, gender, systems of patronage, wealth, language and the citizenship rights of a town, religious and denominational boundaries constituted a major factor for influencing the inclusion and exclusion of foreigners in the early modern society. The construction and preservation of such boundaries are explored here through the examples of the carpenters' and the shipmen's guild found in the eighteenth-century multiconfessional city of Strasbourg.

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A two-stage stochastic optimization model for the retail multiskilled personnel scheduling problem: a k-chaining policy with $k \ge 2$

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering ◽

10.3934/mbe.2022041 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 892-917

Author(s):

Yessica Andrea Mercado ◽

◽

César Augusto Henao ◽

Virginia I. González

Keyword(s):

Stochastic Optimization ◽

Service Sector ◽

Deterministic Model ◽

Programming Model ◽

Simulated Data ◽

Working Hours ◽

Mixed Integer ◽

Two Stage ◽

Demand Variability

<abstract> <p>Considering an uncertain demand, this study evaluates the potential benefits of using a multiskilled workforce through a k-chaining policy with $k \ge 2$. For the service sector and, particularly for the retail industry, we initially propose a deterministic mixed-integer linear programming model that determines how many employees should be multiskilled, in which and how many departments they should be trained, and how their weekly working hours will be assigned. Then, the deterministic model is reformulated using a two-stage stochastic optimization (TSSO) model to explicitly incorporate the uncertain personnel demand. The methodology is tested for a case study using real and simulated data derived from a Chilean retail store. We also compare the TSSO approach solutions with the myopic approaches' solutions (i.e., zero and total multiskilling). The case study is oriented to answer two key questions: how much multiskilling to add and how to add it. Results show that TSSO approach solutions always report maximum reliability for all levels of demand variability considered. It was also observed that, for high levels of demand variability, a k-chaining policy with $k \ge 2$ is more cost-effective than a 2-chaining policy. Finally, to evaluate the conservatism level in the solutions reported by the TSSO approach, two truncation types in the probability density function (pdf) associated with the personnel demand were considered. Results show that, if the pdf is only truncated at zero (more conservative truncation) the levels of required multiskilling are higher than when the pdf is truncated at 5th and 95th percentiles (less conservative truncation).</p> </abstract>

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The Significance of ODC Payments for the Students of Hospitality Institute in Pune

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v117i10.4094 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 117 (10) ◽

pp. 18-22

Author(s):

Geetanjali Kale ◽

Pranali Thorat

Keyword(s):

Confidence Level ◽

Hospitality Industry ◽

Service Sector ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Working Hours ◽

Practical Skills ◽

Career Growth ◽

Key Drivers ◽

Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽

Tourism And Hospitality

The Indian tourism and hospitality industry has emerged as one of the key drivers of growth among the service sector in India. As the growing sector the demand of labor is also high. Students from hospitality colleges are invited by the hotels for outdoor catering when demand of the business is more to support the operation. Many students prefer going for outdoor catering and it has significant role to improve their practical skills. The exposure will help them for their career growth as they get clarity about services and boost their confidence level. Late working hours and payment need some changes to increase the number of outdoor catering. Providing transport facility for all the students will also have positive impact on the student’s frequency to go for outdoor catering. Students feel outdoor catering to be made mandatory which will help each individual to develop.

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