scholarly journals Are healthy workplaces innovative? How workplace health management can help launching workplace innovation

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gabathuler
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Workplace Health Management ◽  
Workplace Innovation ◽  
Primary Focus

Based on a review of existing literature and studies, the author explores the synergies between workplace innovation and workplace health management. The object of investigation is the overlap between workplace health management and workplace innovation with a hybrid primary focus on concurrent improvement of organisational performance and quality of working life. The review provides an insight into which internal and external elements play a decisive role in the process towards better performance and quality of working life. The author clarifies how workplace health management and workplace innovation share common ground with respect to the salutogenic quality of an organisational system. Moreover, he suggests a model to conceptually distinguish workplace health management and workplace innovation with regard to the specific focus. Finally, the comparison points to opportunities how the two concepts can reinforce each other.

scholarly journals Sociale innovatie: historie en toekomstperspectief

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Pot
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Positive Performance ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Workplace Innovation ◽  
Work And Employment

Workplace innovation: history and perspectives Workplace innovation: history and perspectives Workplace innovation (innovative workplaces, social innovation of work and employment) is considered by governments and social partners in a number of European countries, among which the Netherlands and Belgium, as a strategy to improve the competitiveness of its economy and the productivity and quality of public and private organisations as well as to develop the skills and competences of the potential workforce. There is quite some confusion about this concept. This paper shows how the concept developed in the Netherlands during the last 25 years in policy and research and how it has been grounded theoretically in the Netherlands and Flanders.The concept has become a very broad one which requires specification by its users and stakeholders. Research shows positive performance of social innovative organisations. However research outcomes are difficult to compare because of different definitions and research designs. Quality of working life is lacking as an effect variable. A scientific discourse is badly needed.

Workplace Innovation Programmes: bridging research and policymaking

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-2020) ◽  
pp. 40-61
Author(s):  
Egoitz Pomares
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Policy Learning ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Political Perspective ◽  
Workplace Innovation ◽  
Different Levels

The article reviews the concept of Workplace Innovation Programmes as public policy tools supported by research. Pursuing a socio-political perspective the text explores programme-level issues. To do this, conceptual definitions are reviewed and the programme´s main features, discussed using an analytical model designed by previous researchers. In this sense, programmes underpinned by research as a tool for public policies are presented as mechanisms to link different levels and actors in matters related to productivity and the quality of working life. The article reviews different approaches and strategies for policymaking, aiming at better understand how programmes operate. For this purpose previous European experiences are used. The rationale of this article must be found in a explorative and learning-oriented context to better design and implement programme-based public policies and the use of action-research for policy learning. This is of particular interest in the local context of Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain) where this kind of approach has become of relevance in the policymaking.

scholarly journals Happiness, quality of working life, and job satisfaction among nurses working in emergency departments in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Javanmardnejad ◽  
Razieh Bandari ◽  
Majideh Heravi-Karimooi ◽  
Nahid Rejeh ◽  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Nurses have a vital role in the healthcare system. One of the basic steps to increase their happiness is to recognize factors such as job satisfaction and quality of working life. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between happiness and quality of working life and job satisfaction among nursing personnel. Methods This descriptive study was carried out on 270 hospital nurses who worked in emergency departments in Iran. Nurses were recruited through the census method. Data collection instruments included the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), the Quality of Work Life Questionnaire (QWL), and the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (JSQ). Data were explored using descriptive statistics, and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. Results The mean age of participants was 30.1 ± 6.26 years. The mean happiness score was 38.5 ± 16.22, the mean Quality of Working Life (QWL) score was 84.3 ± 17.62, and the mean job satisfaction score was found to be 45.5 ± 13.57); corresponding to moderate levels of attributes. The results obtained from the ordinary least-square (OLS) regression indicated that happiness significantly was associated with economic status and satisfaction with closure (R2: 0.38). Conclusion Overall the current study found that nurses who work in emergency departments did not feel happy. Additionally, the findings suggest that their happiness were associated with their economic status, and closure over their duties.

scholarly journals Has the quality of working life improved in the EU-15 between 1995 and 2005?

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Greenan ◽  
E. Kalugina ◽  
E. Walkowiak
Keyword(s):  
Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
The Eu

Implementation of the Operation of the Reproduction Function of Wages in the Context of Regions: Problems, Actions

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
S. V. Savina
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Low Level ◽  
A Priority

At present, there is a weakening of the reproductive function of wages. This is especially noticeable on the example of a number of regions, which are characterized by a low level of average monthly wages compared to the all-Russian value and low purchasing power of wages, which extremely negatively affects the level and quality of working life of workers. Regional imbalances in the implementation of the reproductive function can be eliminated by developing the investment climate, modernizing existing industries, creating new effective jobs with decent wages, which implies the development of the intellectual, qualification and professional level of workers. Human development in the region is therefore a priority.

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