scholarly journals Business Leadership from a Gender Perspective and Its Impact on the Work Environment and Employee’s Well-Being in Companies in the Basque Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Antonia Moreno ◽  
Fernando Díez ◽  
Luana Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Women Managers ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
Employed Women ◽  
Health And Well Being

If the workplace environment is good, the health and well-being of employees will be good too. This research aims to distinguish whether there are differences when it comes to being directed by a man or a woman and whether this affects employees. An ad hoc questionnaire was applied, collecting personal information and including the MLQ-6 S. It was sent by mail and answered by 549 employees of 16 companies in the Basque Country, Spain. A total of 277 (50.5%) men and 272 (49.5%) women participated, among whom there were 63 managers. The methodology shows a double perspective of how employees understand and perceive the differences between male and female business leaders and how managers see themselves exercising this leadership. No significant differences have been perceived. Both men and women believe they make their employees feel good about exercising leadership (M = 42.11%, W = 48.00%) quite often. Employed women consider it more challenging to become leaders and reconcile their work-life. Men do not think so. Communication is the tool that women managers know best how to handle and where men seem to fail more. Working on it could achieve more business success and better health in employees.

scholarly journals Health and Well-Being of Cisgender, Transgender and Non-Binary Young People

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Evelia Aparicio-García ◽  
Eva María Díaz-Ramiro ◽  
Susana Rubio-Valdehita ◽  
María Inmaculada López-Núñez ◽  
Isidro García-Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Clinical Interventions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Binary Group ◽  
Health And Well Being

Purpose: Young transgender and non-binary are exposed to situations of discrimination and have a greater risk of violence. The purpose of this study is to analyze which protective, violence and health and well-being factors have more influence on transgender and non-binary people compared to cisgender people. Method: The sample comprised 856 people between 14 and 25 years old. A survey including questions about sociodemographic information and protective, violence and health and well-being factors was designed ad hoc for this study. Results: The results show non-binary group received the least support from family and friends, higher risk of suffering cyberbullying and a higher feel isolated and unhappy. Non-binary and transgender have suffered more verbal attacks both inside and outside their school and physical attacks at school than cisgender young. Conclusions: These results are important and may contribute to promote public policies and clinical interventions to favor the integration of non-binary and transgender people in our society.

scholarly journals Organizational Change and the Imperatives of Managing Employee Resistance: A Conceptual Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Miebaka Tamunomiebi ◽  
Enefiok Akpan
Keyword(s):  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
Employee Resistance ◽  
Business Function ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Desk Research

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to critically examine the factors that engender employee resistance to change and the various organizational strategies aimed at managing employee resistance to change. Methodology: The paper is a conceptual review of literature and thus adopted a desk research methodology to review extant literature on the subject matter. Findings: based on reviewed literature, managing and leading employees in a changing environment is critical to overall business success. A significant problem for many business leaders is that they fear employee resistance and do not use resistance as an opportunity to engage and learn. Unique Contribution: This study provides meaningful insight to the strategies needed to manage change which is seen as a permanent business function to improve efficiency and keep organizations adaptable to the competitive marketplace. Recommendation: Organizations must act in a proactive manner in managing incivility so that it does degenerate to serious and corrosive consequences that eat away the workplace culture by promoting well-being in the workplace and preventing certain unsafe dynamics from establishing themselves.

scholarly journals Well-being programmes in prisons in England and Wales: a mixed-methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Turner ◽  
Nigel King ◽  
Dara Mojtahedi ◽  
Viv Burr ◽  
Victoria Gall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Prison Staff ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health And Well Being

Purpose In the past decade, there has been growing awareness of well-being and its importance and an increase in the development of activities or programmes aimed at improving well-being. The purpose of this study is to investigate what well-being programmes were being offered to prisoners in England and Wales and what benefits and other outcomes were experienced. Design/methodology/approach The study used a mixed-methods exploratory design in two phases. Phase 1 was a questionnaire survey of all adult prisons in England and Wales, completed by prison staff. In Phase 2, a sample of survey respondents took part in in-depth interviews. Findings The programmes identified in Phase 1 included physical activities, creative arts, mindfulness, horticulture, reading and animal-assisted activities. Prison staff reported a range of universally positive outcomes shared by all programmes, including enthusiasm from prisoners, enjoyment of the activities and being able to do something different from the usual prison routine. However, in Phase 2, interviewees rarely mentioned direct health and well-being benefits. The impetus for programmes was varied and there was little reference to national policy on health and well-being; this reflected the ad hoc way in which programmes are developed, with a key role being played by the Well-being Officer, where these were funded. Originality/value The literature on well-being programmes in prisons is limited and tends to focus on specific types of initiatives, often in a single prison. This study contributes by highlighting the range of activities across prisons and elucidating the perspectives of those involved in running such programmes.

scholarly journals Health and Well-Being of Cisgender, Transgender and Non-Binary Young People

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Aparicio-García ◽  
Eva Díaz-Ramiro ◽  
Susana Rubio-Valdehita ◽  
María López-Núñez ◽  
Isidro García-Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Interventions ◽  
Binary Group ◽  
Health And Well Being

Young transgender and non-binary individuals (TNBI) are exposed to situations of discrimination and have a greater risk of violence. The purpose of this study is to analyze which protective, violence and health and well-being factors have more influence on TNBI compared to cisgender people. The sample comprised 856 youth between 14 and 25 years old. A survey including questions about sociodemographic information and protective, violence and health and well-being factors was designed ad hoc for this study. The results show the non-binary group received the least support from family and friends, higher risk of suffering cyberbullying, and many feel isolated and unhappy. TNBI have suffered more verbal attacks both inside and outside their school and physical attacks at school than cisgender young. These results are important because they may contribute to the promotion of public policies and clinical interventions that favor the integration of TNBI in our society.

scholarly journals Is Female Entrepreneurship Only Empowering for Single Women? Evidence from France and Germany

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Constanze Eib ◽  
Steffi Siegert
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
The Other ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Employed Women ◽  
Career Model

Entrepreneurship has been suggested as an alternative career model for women to gain economic empowerment while maintaining caring obligations. In this study, we investigate how gender and living situation affect entrepreneurs’ engagement in their business, home, well-being and business success in both France and Germany. Data from the European Social Survey were used, which included 470 French and 622 German self-employed people. For the French, women reported more working hours when living alone but there were no gender differences for the other living situations. For the Germans, there were no gender differences when the self-employed person lived alone; for the other living situations, men reported more working hours. Women reported working more household hours than men in both countries. There were no gender differences in life satisfaction for German self-employed people regardless of living situation; for the French, gender differences varied by living situation. Men reported more business success than women in both countries. Results suggest that self-employed people in Germany follow a traditional breadwinner model, whereas in France, self-employed women do more paid and unpaid work at the same time. In sum, entrepreneurship may only be empowering for self-employed women living alone.

scholarly journals Women’s Well-Being and Rural Development in Depopulated Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Cobano-Delgado ◽  
Vicente Llorent-Bedmar
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Rural Sustainability ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
Health And Well Being

The threat of depopulation in the rural areas making up what has become to be known as “empty Spain” is currently an extremely urgent national issue. Women are a fundamental pillar of rural sustainability, but the lack of decent living conditions has led to their mass exodus to the country’s cities. We analysed the factors undermining their health and well-being, thus leading to their dissatisfaction and their subsequent desire to abandon the countryside for a better life. A mixed methodology was employed, combining qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques. For data collection, an ad hoc questionnaire was developed before being administered to members of the Rural Development Groups of the Celtiberian Highlands, while some of their number were also interviewed. Rural women experience personal dilemmas that prompt them to migrate. These include choosing between living in the place where they were born, close to their families and neighbours, and a decent productive job, the availability of basic services and a broader range of leisure opportunities, among other aspects. It is essential to acknowledge the socio-economic importance of women’s work, to identify invisible burdens and their risks and to adopt measures that facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life.

Diet Quality, a Term Subject to Change over Time

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elmadfa ◽  
Alexa L. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Quality Diet ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Health And Well Being

A high-quality diet is one of the foundations of health and well-being. For a long time in human history, diet was chiefly a source of energy and macronutrients meant to still hunger and give the strength for work and activities that were in general much harder than nowadays. Only few persons could afford to emphasize enjoyment. In the assessment of quality, organoleptic properties were major criteria to detect spoilage and oxidative deterioration of food. Today, food hygiene is a quality aspect that is often taken for granted by consumers, despite its lack being at the origin of most food-borne diseases. The discovery of micronutrients entailed fundamental changes of the concept of diet quality. However, non-essential food components with additional health functions were still barely known or not considered important until recently. With the high burden of obesity and its associated diseases on the rise, affluent, industrialized countries have developed an increased interest in these substances, which has led to the development of functional foods to optimize special body functions, reduce disease risk, or even contribute to therapeutic approaches. Indeed, nowadays, high contents of energy, fat, and sugar are factors associated with a lower quality of food, and products with reduced amounts of these components are valued by many consumers. At the same time, enjoyment and convenience are important quality factors, presenting food manufacturers with the dilemma of reconciling low fat content and applicability with good taste and appealing appearance. Functional foods offer an approach to address this challenge. Deeper insights into nutrient-gene interactions may enable personalized nutrition adapted to the special needs of individuals. However, so far, a varied healthy diet remains the best basis for health and well-being.

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