scholarly journals Self-reported mould and long-term sickness absences from work

2020 ◽  
pp. 140349482091956
Author(s):  
Eerika Finell ◽  
Jouko Nätti
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Occupational Physicians ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Working Age ◽  
The Impact

Aims: The impact of indoor mould on employees’ long-term absence from sickness (more than 10 days of absence) is poorly understood. This paper examines whether self-reported mould was related to long-term absences from work between 1 and 3 years later. Methods: By using negative binomial modelling, we analysed a representative sample of the working-age population in Finland ( N = 16,084) from the Finnish Quality of Work Life Surveys in 1997, 2003, 2008 and 2013 combined with the register-based follow-up data of participants’ long-term sickness absences covering a period of 1 to 3 years after the Finnish Quality of Work Life Surveys was collected. Results: After all necessary background, work- and health-related factors were included in the model, employees who reported mould in their work had 1.20 higher rates of long-term sickness absence than those who did not report mould (mould: estimated marginal mean = 13.45 days; no mould: estimated marginal mean = 11.23). If employees perceived that mould caused strain, they had 1.30 higher rates of long-term absence than those who did not report such strain (mould caused strain: estimated marginal mean = 14.64 days; mould did not cause strain: estimated marginal mean = 11.25). In total, 10% ( N=1628) of employees reported mould in their workplace and 6% ( N=987) reported that mould caused strain. Conclusions: Supervisors, occupational physicians and other authorities need to take employees’ complaints of mould in the workplace seriously.

Antecedents And Outcomes Of Qwl Among Employees In Banks

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Geethanjali N ◽  
Parveen Roja M ◽  
Lavanya D
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Service Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Quality of work life is the major factor to be considered in working environment of any organization. The performance of employees and the organization lies on the ability of the employees based on working environment. The QWL leads to better working environment which improves the performance of organization. The present study has made an attempt to find the level of factors causing QWL and the impact of outcome of QWL in banks. Since the profile of the banks may be associated with the level of outcomes of QWL, the present study has made an attempt to examine it with the help of one way analysis of variance and t-test. The included outcomes of QWL are job satisfaction, job stress, organizational climate, organizational commitment, employees retention behaviour, service quality employees and service productivity of employees. The highly associated determinants of QWL and the significant difference among the PUSBs and PRSBs have been noticed. The significantly associating important profiles of the banks regarding the existence of outcome of QWL are identified.

scholarly journals The impact of transformational leadership on the quality of work-life – An applied study in telecommunications companies -The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan –: تأثير الْقِيَادَة التّحويليّة في جودة حياة العمل – دِرَاسَة تطبيقية على العاملين في شركات الاتصالات - المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية –

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maen Yousef Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Telecommunications Companies

This study aims to identify the impact of transformational leadership on the quality of work-life in telecommunications companies operating in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The researcher has employed the descriptive analytical approach to analyze the study data، the most important results reached in this study are: the overall average answers for the workers on transformational leadership comes high, with an arithmetic average (3.79) , while the quality of work-life has come to a medium degree with an arithmetic average (3.17). The study recommended that leaders in telecommunications companies should be encouraged to continue practicing the transformational leadership style because of its characteristics and practices that have an impact on the effectiveness of the company and taking into account the social and humanitarian aspects of workers.

scholarly journals Quality of Work-Life for Job Satisfaction in Nepalese Commercial Banks

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Pitri Raj Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Regression Result ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Impact

 This paper is concerned with the examination of the impact of quality of work life for job satisfaction in Nepalese commercial banks. To achieve the purpose of the study, structured questionnaire is prepared and collected from 225 respondents. Descriptive and casual comparative research design have been used in this study. The multiple regression model has been used to test the relationship. The results show that working environment, work life balance, compensation and reward, training and development, and job design are positively related to job satisfaction. The regression result shows that the beta coefficients for all variables are positive and significant with job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Time–motion analysis examining of the impact of Medic Bleep, an instant messaging platform, versus the traditional pager: a prospective pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 205520761983181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul Menon ◽  
Christopher Rivett
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Resource Utilisation ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
The Impact

Objectives Efficient and accurate communication between healthcare professionals (HCPs) serves as the backbone to safe and efficient care delivery. Traditional pager-based interpersonal communication may contribute to inefficient communication practices and lapses in medical care. Methods This study aimed to examine the impact of Medic Bleep, a National Health Service (NHS) information governance-compliant instant messaging application, in an NHS Hospital Trust. We examined Medic Bleep’s impact on participant time and workflow using time–motion methodology. Cohorts of doctors and nurses using both Medic Bleep and the traditional pager were compared. Secondary endpoints of our study were to assess whether efficient communications could lead to better resource utilisation, patient safety as well as better quality of work life for the end user. Results Assimilation of Medic Bleep corresponded to a reduction in mean task-duration that was statistically significant ( p < 0.05) for To Take Out (TTO) and Patient Review categories. Nurses saved an average of 21 minutes per shift ( p < 0.05), whereas doctors saved an average of 48 minutes ( p < 0.05) per shift. Qualitative analysis suggested that HCPs benefited from better work prioritisation, collaboration and reduced medical errors enabled by an auditable communication workflow. Conclusion Medic Bleep reduced time spent on the tasks requiring interpersonal communication. Efficiencies were seen in Discharge Patient Flow, Patient Review and TTO categories. This improved HCP availability and response times to the benefit of patients. End users revealed that Medic Bleep had a positive effect on quality of work life.

The impact of emotional dissonance on quality of work life and life satisfaction of tour guides

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 50-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaid Alrawadieh ◽  
Gurel Cetin ◽  
Mithat Zeki Dincer ◽  
Fusun Istanbullu Dincer
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Emotional Dissonance ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
The Impact

Does hotel employees’ quality of work life mediate the effect of psychological capital on job outcomes?

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1638-1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taegoo (Terry) Kim ◽  
Osman M. Karatepe ◽  
Gyehee Lee ◽  
Seungjae Lee ◽  
Kyungsuk Hur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Frontline Employees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to investigate quality of work life (QWL) as a partial mediator of the impact of psychological capital (PsyCap) on service recovery performance (SRP) and turnover intentions (TI). Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from 288 frontline employees in ten five-star hotels with a one-month time lag in three waves in Busan, Korea. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the direct and mediating effects. Findings As expected, PsyCap heightens QWL and SRP, while it reduces propensity to leave the current organization. QWL partially mediates the association between PsyCap and the two critical outcomes. Practical Implications Management of hotels should recognize the importance of PsyCap and assess candidates’ PsyCap during selection process. Using the PsyCap questionnaire, organizations can select candidates who possess positive personal resources. In addition, hotels may consider the assessment of frontline employees’ PsyCap to ascertain which employees can succeed in challenging situations. It is also important to create a healthy and happy environment where employees are willing to be more productive and contribute more to organizational performance. Originality/value The extant hospitality research is devoid of empirical evidence about the outcomes of PsyCap and QWL such as SRP.

Quality of Work Life and Its Related Factors: A Survey of Nurses

2016 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Sadat ◽  
Mohammad Sadegh Aboutalebi ◽  
Negin Masoudi Alavi
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Quality Of Work
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