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A mixed-method approach to tailor the implementation of a participatory Total Worker Health program
Suzanne Nobrega, Cesar Morocho, Michelle M. Robertson, Alicia Kurowski, Serena Rice, Robert A. Henning, Laura Punnett International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Total Worker Health® (TWH) programs, which represent a holistic approach for advancing worker safety, health and well-being, require an employer to adapt programmatic coordination and employee involvement in program design and delivery. Organizational readiness for such measures requires competencies in leadership, communication, subject expertise and worker participation. In the...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 10, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Suzanne Nobrega Cesar Morocho Michelle M. Robertson Alicia Kurowski Serena Rice Robert A. Henning Laura Punnett Source Type: research

Work from home: Indonesian employees' mental well-being and productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study may contribute to the implication of current mandatory WFH on mental well-being and productivity. Further studies need to address the representativeness and generalizability issues as well as incorporating potential stressors. Organizations may adopt WFH as a future working arrangement and identify the individual and occupational characteristics that provide the most impacts on productivity. It is also necessary for them to develop proper strategies to mitigate the psychological risks and overcome the WFH challenges. There is still a lack of studies investigating the relationship between simultaneous e...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 25, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Auditya Purwandini Sutarto Shanti Wardaningsih Wika Harisa Putri Source Type: research

Task performance and occupational health and safety management systems in the garment industry of Bangladesh
This study investigates the relationship between individual task performance of garment workers and occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) in the garment industry of Bangladesh. Following a quantitative research approach and using a four-stage cluster sampling technique, data collected from 610 workers of twelve garments supplier factories using a structured questionnaire. Mean, standard deviation, correlation and stepwise multiple regressions performed to understand the relationship between task performance and OHSMS. The study results demonstrate that occupational health and safety (OHS) poli...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 24, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Imranul Hoque Md. Shahinuzzaman Source Type: research

Beyond workaholism: differences between heavy work investment (HWI) subtypes in well-being and health-related outcomes
This study addressed both long hours and high effort invested in work, and both dispositional and situational heavy work investors. A possible implication of this study is that when job applicants have similar human capital profiles, organizations should consider recruitment of work-devoted individuals for demanding jobs. (Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management)
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 21, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Raphael Snir Itzhak Harpaz Source Type: research

Worker health in formal electronic waste recycling plants
This article explores the protective measures and the occupational health and safety (OHS) prevention strategies in place in the formal electronic equipment recycling (e-recycling) industry, more specifically in the Greater Montreal area (Quebec, Canada) and their consequences: health inequalities and level of compliance with environmental standards. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using two respondent-specific questionnaires, one for workers and one for supervisors. Data collection and analytic procedures drew from qualitative content analysis. It was tempted to identify differences in OHS practices in rela...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 14, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Daniel C ôté Sylvie Gravel St éphanie Gladu Bouchra Bakhiyi Sabrina Gravel Source Type: research

Show you the money – firms investing in worker safety have better financial performance: insights from a mapping review
This study aims to (1) investigate the association between companies' investment in occupational safety and their financial performance and (2) discuss the importance of occupational safety to overall performance. Occupational safety is often considered to be a practice that can yield suboptimal return on investment. However, it is not known whether this belief is substantiated by evidence. A mapping review of the eligible research literature (N = 36) regarding firms' investment in occupational safety and their financial performance, published between 1945 and2018, was carried out in the Web of Science database. ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - May 11, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Saymon Ricardo de Oliveira Sousa Cristiane Melchior Wesley Vieira Da Silva Roselaine Ruviaro Zanini Zhaohui Su Claudimar Pereira da Veiga Source Type: research

Emotional intelligence and perceived organizational support as predictors of emotional exhaustion among nurses and midwives
Joshua King Safo Lartey, Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah, Joseph Osafo International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp.261-273 Navigating the physical and emotional conditions of patients on daily basis can be emotionally exhaustive, requiring health professional to regulate their emotions in order to provide quality healthcare. The present study set out to examine the consequential effect of emotional intelligence and perceived organizational support (POS) on emotional exhaustion of nurses and midwives in the Ghanaian context. The study also examined the effects of age and cadre...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - April 2, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Joshua King Safo Lartey Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah Joseph Osafo Source Type: research

Construction disability management maturity model: case study within the Manitoban construction industry
This study involved developing the construction disability management maturity model (CDM3) to assess the maturity of disability management (DM) practices in construction organisations. In its current form, the model assessed twelve indicators using a series of questions representing relevant best practices for each indicator and five different maturity levels. An analytical hierarchical process was conducted using eight construction and DM experts to determine the weights of importance of these different indicators. The model was then applied to evaluate ten construction companies in Manitoba, Canada. The result...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - March 31, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Rhoda Ansah Quaigrain Mohamed Hassan Issa Source Type: research

Electronic recycling plants: human resources and OHS management case studies
This article will attempt to answer these questions. As part of a toxicological study carried out on five companies, samples were taken from employees (n = 100) and their working environment. Among them, 26 workers and six managers also participated in interviews on the management of OHS preventive practices. This article presents analyses of the recruitment strategies for these workers and the management of preventive measures. The main findings were that preventive practices vary according to the company's social mission and recruitment strategy. OHS preventive practices vary among the companies, even though ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - March 9, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sylvie Gravel Daniel C ôté St éphanie Gladu France Labr èche Sabrina Gravel Bouchra Bakhiyi Joseph Zayed Source Type: research

Factors influencing the implementation of workplace health promotion in companies in rural areas
Luisa Hente, Torsten Schlesinger International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp.242-259 Workplace health promotion (WHP) is becoming increasingly important due to the ageing workforce and a shortage of skilled workers. Nevertheless, too few companies have reacted to the demographic change and introduced health-promoting measures. This paper aims to identify which factors influence the implementation of WHP, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural areas. 253 companies in a rural area in the federal state of Saxony (Germany) were surveyed us...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - March 9, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Luisa Hente Torsten Schlesinger Source Type: research

Work –family enrichment: an integrative review
Work–family enrichment: an integrative review Monika Agrawal, Ritika Mahajan International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp.217-241 The purpose of this study is to provide an integrative review of work–family enrichment literature. The study is based upon 206 peer-reviewed papers derived from systematic search in the Scopus database. The review ascertains its relevance by analyzing the publication trends, research designs, data analysis techniques, sample characteristics, measures and findings of selected articles. The study notes a rising trend of publica...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 25, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Monika Agrawal Ritika Mahajan Source Type: research

Sandwich or long lunch? Lack of time and attendance of food outlets by French workers
This study explores the relation between workers' choices of food outlets for lunch during the workday and their time constraints. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,132 French wage-earners in order to identify the dimensions indicative of lack of time among workers and to examine their associations with the likelihood of different food outlet choices. Exploratory factor analysis revealed four dimensions indicative of lack of time. Binary logistic regressions revealed that each dimension was linked to at least one food outlet choice. This research suggests that the dietary practices of workers are ass...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 25, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Camille Massey Damien Br émaud Laure Saulais Source Type: research

A randomized controlled trial of an app-delivered mindfulness program among university employees: effects on stress and work-related outcomes
R. Michelle Rich, Jane Ogden, Linda Morison International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp.201-216 The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact on stress and work-related outcomes of an app-delivered mindfulness-based program (MBP; Headspace®) offered to employees in a UK higher education (HE) institution. Using a randomized waitlist control trial design, participants were randomly allocated to be offered a mindfulness-based program (MBP) immediately for 2 months or after a waiting list period of 2 months (WLC). Data were analyzed using Intention to Treat ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 22, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: R. Michelle Rich Jane Ogden Linda Morison Source Type: research

Developing competent public hospital managers: a qualitative study from Iran
Edris Kakemam, Ali Janati, Bahram Mohaghegh, Masoumeh Gholizadeh, Zhanming Liang International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp.149-163 Hospitals need highly trained and competent managers to be responsible for the strategic development, overall operation and service provision. The identification and confirmation of core management competency requirements is a fundamental first step towards developing the competent management workforce for sustainable hospital service provision. This paper reports on the finding of a recent study focusing on identifying managerial comp...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 8, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Edris Kakemam Ali Janati Bahram Mohaghegh Masoumeh Gholizadeh Zhanming Liang Source Type: research

Cultural influences on burnout: a Swedish –American comparison
This study investigated whether people in the US experience burnout differently than people in Sweden. The relationship between demands and burnout was hypothesized to be mediated by perceived stress, role conflict and role ambiguity. Country was hypothesized to moderate these relationships. Data collected through surveys from Swedish and American participants were analyzed using a process macro model. The results showed demands as positively related to burnout. This relationship was mediated by perceived stress and the mediation was moderated by country with a stronger effect for Swedes. The relationship between...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 2, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Gina G. Barker Fred Volk Clay Peters Source Type: research