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“I have to be always on” – managerial role and experience of work-life balance and regeneration practices during remote work
Katarzyna Mikołajczyk, Dorota Molek-Winiarska, Emily Kleszewski International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The main aims of the paper were to explore the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in shaping the work-life balance of managers working remotely and to identify individual recovery strategies and organisational interventions to support digital managers. The theoretical background was based on the work-family border theory and the effort-recovery model.A semi-structured individual in-depth interview (IDI) was used as the research method. The ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - November 1, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Katarzyna Miko łajczyk Dorota Molek-Winiarska Emily Kleszewski Source Type: research

Digital workplace health promotion: a pilot study during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Germany
Elisabeth Nöhammer, Wolfgang Fischmann International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Preventing diseases and promoting health is most effective in large settings like the workplace. Digital workplace health promotion (DWHP) became more popular during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. While e-health appliances have received research interest, little is known regarding the target populations' perspective on and potentials of the DWPH.An online pilot study was done in Germany in June 2021. The study is representative regarding age, gender and education. The user perspective on DW...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - July 19, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Elisabeth N öhammer Wolfgang Fischmann Source Type: research

A step toward understanding the  association between depressive symptoms and workplace support: documenting the mediating roles of unproductivity and self-disclosure
A step toward understanding the association between depressive symptoms and workplace support: documenting the mediating roles of unproductivity and self-disclosure Samantha Reynolds, Brian Manata International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- In this manuscript, the authors argue that those suffering from depressive symptoms are prone to experiencing bouts of unproductivity. The authors argue further that such conditions promote instances of self-disclosure regarding related symptoms in the interest of procuring workplace support, i.e. the effect of depressive sympto...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - July 14, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Samantha Reynolds Brian Manata Source Type: research

Exploring technostress in disruptive teaching practices
In this study, the authors explore teachers' experiences of work during the pandemic using the analytic lens of technostress. More specifically, the authors investigate how the sudden transition to distance education induces technostress among teachers in relation to their teaching practice.The data gathering method constitutes a questionnaire that explores how teachers' work situation was affected by shifting to distance education. 286 Swedish teachers answered the open-ended questionnaire.The results demonstrate how technostress creators, technostress strains and teachers' coping strategies are expressed in teaching prac...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - July 13, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sara Willermark Karin H ögberg Pernilla Nilsson Source Type: research

Preparing to work with artificial intelligence: assessing WHS when using AI in the workplace
This study identifies risks and hazards that AI systems may pose to the work health and safety (WHS) of those engaging with or exposed to them. A conceptual framework of organisational measures for minimising those risks is proposed.Adopting an exploratory, inductive qualitative approach, the researchers interviewed 30 experts in data science, technology and WHS; 12 representatives of nine organisations using or preparing to use AI; and ran online workshops, including with 12 WHS inspectors. The research mapped AI ethics principles endorsed by the Australian government onto the AI Canvas, a tool for tracking AI implementa...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - July 12, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Andreas Cebulla Zygmunt Szpak Genevieve Knight Source Type: research

“Does anyone know? Can you get any help?” Experiences from an ambassador-facilitated health programme: insights from a qualitative study
Charlotte Brøgger Bond, Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, Karen Søgaard, Lotte Nygaard Andersen International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Health ambassadors are co-workers assigned to facilitate healthy choices amongst the ambassadors'' colleagues and are increasingly used in workplace health promotion. In a municipality in the southern region of Denmark, occupational health and safety (OHS) representatives were appointed as health ambassadors to facilitate the development of healthy lifestyle initiatives at the ambassadors' workplace and the uptake of various health of...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 30, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Charlotte Br øgger Bond Mette Jensen Stochkendahl Karen S øgaard Lotte Nygaard Andersen Source Type: research

Understanding organizational learning in a healthcare organization during sudden and  disruptive change
Understanding organizational learning in a healthcare organization during sudden and disruptive change Maria Karanika-Murray, Zara Whysall, Yu-Ling Liu-Smith, Ceri Feltbower, Emma Challans-Rasool International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Complex and sudden change that healthcare organizations often have to respond to, such as during the recent pandemic, can create major disruptions and a prolonged state of alert. Although the impact of such crises can be predominantly negative, rapid adjustments during this time can also yield positive change that can support organ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Maria Karanika-Murray Zara Whysall Yu-Ling Liu-Smith Ceri Feltbower Emma Challans-Rasool Source Type: research

Editorial: Knowledge transfer and exchange through interactive research: a new approach for supporting evidence-informed occupational health and safety (OHS) practice
Ulrik Gensby, Dwayne Van Eerd, Benjamin C. Amick, Hans Jørgen Limborg, Johnny Dyreborg International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 16, No. 2/3, pp.137-144 (Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management)
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 16, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ulrik Gensby Dwayne Van Eerd Benjamin C. Amick Hans J ørgen Limborg Johnny Dyreborg Source Type: research

The relationship between physicians' ingroup favoritism to patients and workplace violence: regulatory role of physicians' psychological resilience
Olcay Okun, Korhan Arun International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This research aims to reveal the relationship between ingroup favoritism, seen as a theoretical cause of workplace violence experienced by physicians, with pre-violence, the moment of violence and post-violence, and the role of psychological resilience in coping with workplace violence.A descriptive, cross-sectional design was applied in the research. First, data was gathered via structured questionnaire surveys to the 169 physicians and 321 patients with appointments using the simple random sampling...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 22, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Olcay Okun Korhan Arun Source Type: research

Pregnancy-related discrimination and expectant workers' psychological well-being and work engagement: understanding the moderating role of job resources
Juliet Hassard, Weiwei Wang, Lana Delic, Ieva Grudyte, Vanessa Dale-Hewitt, Louise Thomson International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- In this paper, the authors apply the Job Demand-Resource Model to investigate the association between pregnancy-related discrimination (conceptualised as a job demand) and expectant workers' psychological well-being and work engagement, and the moderating role of workplace support (co-worker and supervisor social support and perceived organisational family support (POFS); conceptualised as job resources).The paper conducted a cross-se...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 20, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Juliet Hassard Weiwei Wang Lana Delic Ieva Grudyte Vanessa Dale-Hewitt Louise Thomson Source Type: research

Cyberbullying at work: an  extension of traditional bullying or a new threat?
Cyberbullying at work: an extension of traditional bullying or a new threat? Jordan Platts, Iain Coyne, Samuel Farley International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Research comparing offline and cyberbullying is relatively sparse, with scholars suggesting the need for empirical investigations to clarify whether cyberbullying and offline bullying are similar or different constructs.Using an experimental vignette methodology, the current study of 163 working participants obtained via social media examines the effect of medium (offline vs cyberbullying), type (person-rela...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 10, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jordan Platts Iain Coyne Samuel Farley Source Type: research

Socializing employees into a  culture of health
This study aims to identify successful organization's strategies utilized to socialize employees into a culture of health.In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 representatives from organizations recognized for their success in creating a culture of health. Grounded theory analysis of collected data was used to identify themes related to the goals of this study.New employees are socialized into the culture of health during the recruitment process, at new employee orientation and throughout the early employment period. Existing employees are also continually socialized using a variety of on-going communication strategie...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - April 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Natalie Martin Maria Brann Elizabeth Goering Source Type: research

Employee culture of health perceptions and the development of  a training intervention
This study provides evidence regarding needs-based trainings focused on co-worker communication and how these trainings may incrementally improve the culture of health within organizations. Accordingly, the authors offer best practices, including the value of focusing on employee needs, advocating for employees, building community through trainings and enacting change through the training process. (Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management)
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - April 27, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kristen L. Farris Michael E. Burns Tricia J. Burke Janet R. Bezner Source Type: research

Protecting workers' well-being in  times of crisis: the first wave of COVID-19 in an Australian healthcare setting in 2020
Protecting workers' well-being in times of crisis: the first wave of COVID-19 in an Australian healthcare setting in 2020 Helen M. Achat, Joanne M. Stubbs, Rakhi Mittal, Suzanne Schindeler, Nicole Gilroy International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge healthcare systems worldwide. The authors examined the lived experiences and perceptions of healthcare workers (HCWs) in managerial and senior positions to explore the pandemic's effects on well-being and valued organisational responses.Using purposive sampling, the authors cond...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - January 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Helen M. Achat Joanne M. Stubbs Rakhi Mittal Suzanne Schindeler Nicole Gilroy Source Type: research

Editorial: Fusing management and workplace health: a research agenda on digitalization
Kathrin Kirchner, Christine Ipsen International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp.1-3 (Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management)
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - January 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kathrin Kirchner Christine Ipsen Source Type: research