Case Study of the St. Paul Companies Virtual Office for the Risk Control Division

2011 ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Nancy Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Virtual Office ◽  
Office Space ◽  
Construction Risk ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Control Division

The St. Paul Companies has successfully implemented a virtual office (VO) working environment for their US distributed construction risk control and commercial risk control employees over the past six years. The program goals of operating more cost effectively, increasing contact of the risk control specialists with their customers, and reducing office space costs for The St. Paul Companies have been met. There are many good practices that have been developed over the six years of offering the program, and more refinements and changes planned. As the communications and computer technologies advance, facilitation of working from remote sites improves. While it is easier for employees to work from remote sites, maintaining the boundaries between work and personal lives is more challenging. Improving the VO employees’ and corporate employees’ understanding of the other’s working conditions is necessary to improve relationships and the acceptance of change. The concept of VO work is well established within the organization, and the demand for it is growing.

Case Study of the St. Paul Companies' Virtual Office for the Risk Control Division

2001 ◽  
pp. 148-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Virtual Office ◽  
Office Space ◽  
Construction Risk ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Control Division

The St. Paul Companies has successfully implemented a virtual office (VO) working environment for its construction risk control and commercial risk control employees over the past six years. The program goals of operating more cost-effectively, increasing contact of the risk control specialists with their customers, and reducing office space costs for The St. Paul Companies have been met. There are many good practices that have been developed over the six years of offering the program, and more refinements and changes planned. As the communications and computer technologies advance, facilitation of working from remote sites improves. While it is easier for employees to work from remote sites, maintaining the boundaries between work and personal lives is more challenging. Improving the VO employees’ and corporate employees’ understanding of the others’ working conditions is necessary to improve relationships and the acceptance of change. The concept of VO work is well established within the organization, and the demand for it is growing.

Case Study of the St. Paul Companies Virtual Office for the Risk Control Division

2011 ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Virtual Office ◽  
Office Space ◽  
Construction Risk ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Control Division

The St. Paul Companies has successfully implemented a virtual office (VO) working environment for their U.S. distributed construction risk control and commercial risk control employees over the past six years. The program goals of operating more cost effectively, increasing contact of the risk control specialists with their customers, and reducing office space costs for The St. Paul Companies have been met. There are many good practices that have been developed over the six years of offering the program, and more refinements and changes planned. As the communications and computer technologies advance, facilitation of working from remote sites improves. While it is easier for employees to work from remote sites, maintaining the boundaries between work and personal lives is more challenging. Improving the VO employees and corporate employees understanding of the others working conditions is necessary to improve relationships and the acceptance of change. The concept of VO work is well established within the organization, and the demand for it is growing.

Algorithmic management versus organising protest and co-determination? The case of Foodora/Lieferando in Germany

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-128
Author(s):  
Jasmin Schreyer
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Gig Economy ◽  
Work Coordination ◽  
Platform Economy

The so-called ‘platform economy' or ‘gig economy' and its ambivalent effects on the working environment is a focal point of social science research. The contribution analyses, based on a case study, algorithmic work in the platform economy, its working conditions, and the way gig workers organised and articulated their protest. The algorithmic management of Lieferando (formerly Foodora) governs its employees through algorithmic-driven and standardized work coordination. Therefore, different conflicts between the company and its workers arose, concerning working conditions, working relations, and co-determination. Organising, protest, and established co-determination mechanisms play a crucial role for the employees. As a result, there exists currently a few institutionalized relationships between the platform and its workforce in Germany.

scholarly journals Questionnaire Survey Focused on the Quality of the Working Environment of Industrial Plants: Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriama Piňosová
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Workplace Factors ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
The Individual

There are different views on questionnaire surveys among researchers. Some experts question their use in the scientific field because of great subjectivity. However, using the current scientific methods of creating questionnaires, respondent’s selection, surveying itself and, in particular, evaluating, we can achieve interesting results that can then be verified by other, more suitable methods. The basic idea behind creating a questionnaire was to find out in what working conditions the respondents work and what desired or undesired impacts they are exposed to during their work. We have processed this questionnaire so that it is suitable for all types of operations and for all types of workplace factors. When designing the individual questions of the questionnaire, we tried not to deviate from the relation between the questions and the studied issue. We tried to formulate the questions in a clear way so that they would not be interpreted as obscure or ambiguous. The questions were not suggestive, and rather served as guidelines without suggesting any specific answers. We also tried to ask questions that would not require certain knowledge or information that respondents did not have.

scholarly journals Management employees working conditions for sustainable development in era of globalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 07006
Author(s):  
Viera Sukalova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
System Solution ◽  
The Impact

Research background: Human resources today are well the most important and valuable resource of a company, and therefore it is very important that the company constantly deals with the field of working conditions. Working conditions represent a convex set of conditions, factors and other elements affecting the worker who performs the assigned work tasks for the employer and significantly affect his productivity, well-being, health and loyalty to the employer. Currently, the field of working conditions has been hit hard by the Covid 19 pandemic. The company's goal in the field of working conditions should be to create the best possible working conditions that will provide employees with a suitable and quality working environment, damage to health at work and benefits to increase their comfort. Purpose of the article: The aim of our article is to analyse the legal aspects of labour protection and working conditions in EU and Slovakia and to document on the Case study current problems of work management and also the impact of Covid 19 on employees’ working conditions. Methods: Analysis, Synthesis, Case study, Questionnaire We analyzed the current legislation of the EU and Slovakia in the field of occupational safety and working conditions, and on the example of a case study and the use of a questionnaire survey, we identified problems in this area. Findings & Value added: Identification of current problem areas in the management of working conditions and design of a system solution for sustainable development.

Business Incubation in Uganda, Services, Processes and Incubatee Perceptions- A case study

10.33117/514 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-108
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Business Incubation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Networks ◽  
Private Sector Development ◽  
Statistical Inferences ◽  
Office Space ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training

Purpose-This paper examines the nature of services and processes of business incubation. Its specific objectives are to establish the nature of services offered by business incubation centers in Uganda, examine the incubation process and to establish the perception of business incu- batees about business incubation services using a case of FinAfrica a private social enterprise. Methodology-This paper presents findings from one incubation center FinAfrica as a case study. Ethnographic design is adopted while observation and interview methods are used to collect data. Results-Key services offered by FinAfrica incubation center include entrepreneurial training, provision of office space, legal and accounting services, mentoring, coaching, entrepreneurial networks and general office administration. The centre has a unique business incubation model which starts with motivating people to start businesses, capacity building, business registration, and ends with graduation after attaining capability for self-sustainability. Incubatees perceive the services offered by the incubation centre as helpful through training, affordable office space, entrepreneurial ecosystem and opportunities for a lean startup. Implications- While this study does not offer statistical inferences for generalisation because of the qualitative design and single case, the exploration of FinAfrica provides insights about how Incubation centers need to plan for positive and sustainable entrepreneurial impact for startups. There is need for more Government and other development partners’ involvement in business incubation and post incubation support for competiveness and growth. Originality/value- This study provides insights about the key services offered in the incubation process and provides insights into the perceived benefits of business incubation. It also contributes to literature about business incubation with practical evidence from an emerging economy whose focus is on private sector development and innovation promotion.

The Relationship between Working Environment and Internship Satisfaction Level: A Case Study Of A 4-Star Hotel Restaurant In Germany

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-291
Author(s):  
Chatarina Natalia Putri
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Supervisory Support ◽  
Support Organization ◽  
The Relationship

There are many factors that can lead to internship satisfaction. Working environment is one of the factors that will result to such outcome. However, many organizations discarded the fact of its importance. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a significant relationship between working environment and internship satisfaction level as well as to determine whether the dimensions of working environment significantly affect internship satisfaction. The said dimensions are, learning opportunities, supervisory support, career development opportunities, co-workers support, organization satisfaction, working hours and esteem needs. A total of 111 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and were processed by SPSS program to obtain the result of this study. The results reveal that learning opportunities, career development opportunities, organization satisfaction and esteem needs are factors that contribute to internship satisfaction level. In the other hand, supervisory support, co-workers support and working hours are factors that lead to internship dissatisfaction. The result also shows that organization satisfaction is the strongest factor that affects internship satisfaction while co-workers support is the weakest.

Hygienic assessment of working conditions working in LLC “Oil and gas equipment plant»

2020 ◽  
pp. 733-733
Author(s):  
V. P. Rodkin ◽  
A. N. Usatov ◽  
V. G. Demchenko
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Working Environment

The authors conducted a hygienic assessment of working conditions of employees in LLC «Oil and gas equipment plant» on the basis of research of the Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Omsk region. The factors of the working environment and working conditions of workers having an impact on their health. Are studied. Hygiene-based preventive measures have been developed.

Hygienic aspects of working conditions of workers in the Samara region

2020 ◽  
pp. 564-564
Author(s):  
N. S. Belyakova ◽  
N. M. Tsunina ◽  
A. S. Karapetyan
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Female Body ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Working Day

The factors of working conditions that affect the health of women during the working day are listed. Developed measures to create a favorable working environment for the female body.

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