Using linked employer-employee data for Finland we examine associations between job design and ten measures of worker wellbeing. In accordance with Karasek's (1979) model we find positive correlations between many aspects of worker wellbeing and job control. However, contrary to the model, job...

The information technology revolution has had dramatic effects on jobs and the labor market. Many routine and manual tasks have been automated, replacing workers. By contrast, new technologies complement non-routine, cognitive, and social tasks, making work in such tasks more productive. These...

Digitale Technologien ermöglichen die Flexibilisierung von Arbeitsort und Arbeitszeit und vergrößern damit den Spielraum für ein selbstbestimmtes Arbeiten. Die IW-Beschäftigtenbefragung 2015 bestätigt, dass mobiles Arbeiten in der Tat mit mehr Zeitsouveränität im Job einhergeht. Die...

We investigate the relationship between job complexity and the skills development of adult workers in Europe using the Cedefop European Skills and Jobs Survey (ESJS). The results suggest that challenging workplaces, workplaces in which jobs are designed to include complex tasks, and which place...

In bis zu 85 % sind menschliche Fehler der Hauptgrund für Unfälle im Seeverkehr. Situationsbewusstsein (SB) ist die Hauptursache dieser Fehler. In den meisten Fällen kann fehlerhaftes SB auf zwei Fakten zurückgeführt werden: Es waren zu viele oder zu wenige Informationen vorhanden. In...

This paper investigates how working from home affects employees' work effort. Employees, who have the possibility to work from home, have a high autonomy in scheduling their work and therefore are assumed to have a higher intrinsic motivation. Thus, we expect working from home to positively...

Der Arbeitsplatz der Zukunft ist vielfältig: Ob von zuhause, im Zug oder am Rheinufer - Smartphones, Tablets und Laptops machen es möglich. Unternehmen setzen daher zunehmend auf Zielvereinbarungen und einen ergebnisorientierten Führungsstil statt Anwesenheitskontrollen im Betrieb.

As employees' behaviour is a crucial factor for organizational success, the question on how to promote the engagement of employees in their work and boost their implication in the innovation process is central for companies. In this article we study this question building on the Karasek model...

A manager's introductory guide to resilience / Dr Monique F. Crane, PhD -- Personality, psychological resources and employee resilience -- The right stuff : employee characteristics that promote resilience / Professor Robert R. Sinclair, PhD & Dr Janelle H. Cheung, PhD -- Identifying and...

The fundamentals of organizational citizenship behavior / Kijpokin Kasemsap -- Emotional aspects of leadership in the modern workplace / Vaitsa Giannouli -- The art and science in communication : workplace (cross-cultural) communication skills and competencies in the modern workforce / Ben Tran...