scholarly journals Workability and Well-Being at Work Among Cut-To-Length Forest Machine Operators

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heli Kymäläinen ◽  
Juha Laitila ◽  
Kari Väätäinen ◽  
Jukka Malinen
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Work Organisation ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Work Shift ◽  
Machine Operators ◽  
Information Work

This study assessed the situation of Finnish cut-to-length (CTL) machine operators’ work well-being with workability index (WAI), investigated CTL machine operators’ lifestyle habits, and collected operators’ good practices to maintain and promote well-being and vitality at work. A questionnaire was conducted in electronic form, including questions concerning background information, work environment, work organisation, well-being at work and free time, and workability index. Mean WAI among respondents was 42.2 points (max. 49) falling into the rank »good«, while the current workability compared with the lifetime best was 8.2 (range 0–10). WAI was strongly impacted by age (p<0.000), the score declined during ageing, and standard deviation grew. The results were in line with previous WAI studies. Statistic differences were found between youngest age group (age≤25) versus all others. Compared to other studies and occupational groups, CTL machine operators’ WAI was average. Operators revered independent nature of work and forest as a working environment, thus promoting and maintaining well-being at work. Furthermore, breaks during work shift, with or without physical exercise, was recognised to ensure and retain vitality and concentration at work.

Psychosocial Health at Work

2017 ◽  
pp. 75-87
Author(s):  
Çiğdem Vatansever
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Behavioral Interactions ◽  
Security Officers ◽  
Psychosocial Hazards ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
Degree Of Control

In today's 24/7 work life, mainly productivity demands and increasing work hours affect negatively employees' health and well-being. The negative qualities are called as psychosocial hazards they are defined as “new” and “increasing” risks of work environment. The job-demand-resources model explains the behavioral interactions at work environment that lead to psychosocial hazards and risks. This study aims to determine the demands of the working environment together with the degree of control given to the employees, the level of social support and how all these related to burnout. The subjects are 144 private security officers in a Turkish bank. Study confirmed the positive relation between job demands and burnout; on the otherhand the mediator role of control and supports are not validated.

Exploring Blue- and White-Collar Employees' Well-Being at Work System

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seppo Tapio Vayrynen ◽  
Heli Katariina Kiema-Junes
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Occupational Group ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Work System ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Traditional Work

The aim of this study was to examine occupational group-related differences in well-being at work (WBW) indicators ranging from real accidents, absences and retirement to experienced pleasure at work. Occupational group included two categories: blue- and white-collar employees. The study is based on analysing national statistics or ones of various industrial sectors (Study 1), or bases on findings of questionnaires in Finnish case companies (N=7) (Studies 2 and 3). WBW questionnaires answered by 3500 employees. Analysis utilised data that employees of two occupational groups, or company and national statistics revealed about WBW. Analysis was based on factors related to employee, task, tool, organisation and work environment (traditional work system (WS)), psychosocial factors, and information and communication within WS. The biggest and statistically significant differences were emphasised in results and discussion. Although two groups' roles and tasks provide reasons for many differences, the ones should be measured, thoroughly discussed and consciously managed.

Science, Technology, Enterprise and Society

2020 ◽  
pp. 239395752096780
Author(s):  
Christian Smit
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
First Century ◽  
Work Organisation ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Digital Work ◽  
Further Development

One of the greatest challenges for civil societies, politicians and organisations around the globe in the twenty-first century is the digitisation and automatisation of work processes. Through means of machine learning, new mechanical product developments, and a further development of digital work organisation, fundamental aspects of the working reality are changing. The arguments of this essay show that some scholars predict a massive replacement of manufacturing jobs by machines. Others show that people fear to arrive at a feeling of overextension through constant availability or new developments in how firms are organised. All of these aspects can have drastic implications on a macroeconomic level and for the mental health and general well-being of workers. Henceforth, it is utterly important to analyse the implications of digitisation thoroughly and not prematurely arrive at an overly positive perception of such changes in the work environment.

Exploring Blue- and White-Collar Employees' Well-Being at Work System

2022 ◽  
pp. 1526-1549
Author(s):  
Seppo Tapio Vayrynen ◽  
Heli Katariina Kiema-Junes
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Occupational Group ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Work System ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Traditional Work

The aim of this study was to examine occupational group-related differences in well-being at work (WBW) indicators ranging from real accidents, absences and retirement to experienced pleasure at work. Occupational group included two categories: blue- and white-collar employees. The study is based on analysing national statistics or ones of various industrial sectors (Study 1), or bases on findings of questionnaires in Finnish case companies (N=7) (Studies 2 and 3). WBW questionnaires answered by 3500 employees. Analysis utilised data that employees of two occupational groups, or company and national statistics revealed about WBW. Analysis was based on factors related to employee, task, tool, organisation and work environment (traditional work system (WS)), psychosocial factors, and information and communication within WS. The biggest and statistically significant differences were emphasised in results and discussion. Although two groups' roles and tasks provide reasons for many differences, the ones should be measured, thoroughly discussed and consciously managed.

CREATING A POSITIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR TEACHERS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 137-147
Author(s):  
Andrejs Geske ◽  
Liene Zizlāne
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Teacher Work ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the research paper is to study a positive working environment importance for teachers work satisfaction and the role of principal in improving working conditions. Whereas teacher profession is subject to different changes and reforms it makes the whole profession and teacher well-being an important subject to discuss.The research paper includes analysis of the theoretical material about physical environment as well as psychological (also called microclimate). Empirical part is based on teacher’s survey – 97 teachers from different schools in Riga were involved. The statements of survey have partially adopted from Teaching and Learning International Study TALIS 2013. The main research task is to study how work environment and the impact of principal correlate with teacher work satisfaction.During research scales of teacher work satisfaction, work environment and impact of principal were created. The results of linear regression show that both the work environment and direct impact of principal is important factor which influences as well educational work as work satisfaction. The situation is various in different schools in Riga, so it verifies, that the problematics of positive working environment exists.

scholarly journals A pre/post analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychosocial work environment and recovery among healthcare workers in a large university hospital in Sweden

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir ◽  
Alessio Degl’Innocenti ◽  
Linda Åhlström ◽  
Caterina Finizia ◽  
Helle Wijk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Employee Survey ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
The Impact

Background. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workload, mental health, and well-being of healthcare workers, and particularly those on the front-line, has received considerable attention.Design and methods. We surveyed hospital employees about their working environment during the pandemic and identified departments which were negatively affected in comparison to the pre-pandemic situation, as well as factors contributing to this.Setting and participants We surveyed all hospital employees at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden in September 2020 and compared results across departments and to the results of a large employee survey from October 2019.Results. The overall impact of the pandemic on perceived working conditions and possibility for recovery differed among departments. During the pandemic, healthcare workers working with COVID-19 patients reported poorer working environments than other employees. Factors significantly related to perception of work environment and recovery during the pandemic included worries of being infected, departmental transfer, and having insufficient access to personal protective equipment. Men reported better working conditions than women in all, but one item and higher age was related to better perceived working environment.Conclusions. Our results indicate that the pandemic differentially affects hospital departments and underscores the multifactorial nature of this topic. Contributing factors to poor perceived working environment could be addressed at times of high workload, such as during the pandemic, including providing appropriate support to managers, ensuring possibility for recovery during working hours, and acknowledging worries about infection. Young healthcare workers and staff who are relocated due to the pandemic warrant special attention.

scholarly journals Linking Work Environment, Team and Co-worker Relationship and Organization Well-being in Increasing Employee Engagement

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athifah Najwani Shahidan ◽  
Siti Norasyikin Abdul Hamid ◽  
Bidayatul Akmal Mustafa Kamil ◽  
Shamsul Huda Abd. Rani ◽  
Azelin Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Social Implication ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Deep Focus

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework on the key determinant of employee engagement. This paper is designed to study the three determinants that will impact on employee engagement. Three key determinants will be used as independent variables which are work environment, team and co-worker relationship, and organization well-being. Employee engagement acts as a dependent variable. Methodology: This is a causal study that has used qualitative exploratory methodology to draw propositions about the phenomenon under study. Findings: The findings of the study that supported by The Social Exchange Theory (SET) and The Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) were expected to produce significant relationship between work environment, team and co-worker relationship and organization well-being on employee engagement. Practical implication: A deep focus should be given to the factors that can enhance work environment, team and co-worker relationship as well as providing supportive organizational well-being to ensure the employees in their organization is fully engaged. Social implication: The determinant of employee engagement will promote a healthy and positive working environment that can contribute to positive and healthy life in social community.

scholarly journals The Work Environment of Immigrant Employees in Sweden—a Systematic Review

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pinar Aslan Akay ◽  
Nader Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Special Functions ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Social Risks

AbstractThe aim of this systematic review was to summarize and synthesize research results focusing on the work environment of employees with an immigrant background in Sweden. We focus on the main conditions identified in the working environment of immigrant employees and how these conditions may affect their health and well-being. The concept of “minority stress” and the attachment theory are used to understand and interpret the findings. We systematically searched for literature published between the years of 1990 and 2020 in four databases, Web of Science, PubMed, SocIndex, and Academic Search Elite. We started the selection process by reading title and abstracts, then proceeded to read a selection of full-text studies and eliminated those that did not fulfil the inclusion criteria. We did a quality assessment on the full-text studies based on the MMAT-tool, and then performed a narrative synthesis of the results. The results show that immigrants experience several stressors in their work environment, including physical, psychological, and social risks. These risks are, among other things, associated with the nature of the jobs that immigrants are overrepresented in, with minority-related stressors such as discrimination, harassment, and threats on the basis of ethnic background, and with the lack of social support from managers and colleagues. Results also highlight beneficial factors in the immigrants’ working environment and show the importance of a supportive, inclusive, and empowering management. Our main conclusion is that Swedish workplaces need to introduce more active measures to raise awareness of and combat workplace discrimination, work harder to promote inclusion at the workplace, and eliminate physical, psychological, and social health hazards specific to immigrant employees. The leadership and management have an important role to play here, as does the employees’ trade unions and its special functions.

scholarly journals KOMPETENSI PENYULUH PERTANIAN DI TUJUH KECAMATAN DI KABUPATEN BEKASI, JAWA BARAT

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ridwan Kurniawan ◽  
Amri Jahi
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Irrigated Rice ◽  
Extension Program ◽  
Vast Area

Agricultural Extension agents must acquire certain competencies so as to perform well in doing their jobs. Competencies were the combination of knowledge, skills and abilities. Competencies both had intellectual as well as practical dimensions that were served as the bases of the agents’ professional expertise, especially in promoting their clientele well being. As knowledge, technology and work environment changed, the Agricultural agents should also adjust their competencies. In this conjunction, the Agricultural agents’ working environment in the seven sub-districts in the district of Bekasi had tremendously changed in the last thirty years. A vast area of well-irrigated rice fields had been converted into industrial as well as urban estates. This in turn created a lot of small and land less farmers who no longer practice rice cultivation as before. Consequently, the agents’ client profiles were subsequently changed as well. The research question then, “What were the Agricultural Agents’ needed competencies so as to serve these people well?” To address this question, a descriptive study was implemented in those sub-districts. Twenty-six Agricultural Agents were interviewed. The obtained results pointed out that the agents perceived that: (1) Extension Program Development, (2) Promotion of Farmers’ Participation, (3) Conducting Education for Farmers, (4) Organizing Farmers, (5) Agricultural Information, (6) Socio-economic aspects of Agriculture, (7) Agricultural Subject Matter, and (8) Communication, as the competencies that they needed.

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