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Home Organizational Behavior Archive for  Employee Health (Page 2)

Category: Employee Health

Nursing Is One of the Hardest Occupations

Nursing Is One of the Hardest Occupations

There are health and safety risks for every occupation, with some having more injuries than others. The landscaper who mows … Continue reading >Nursing Is One of the Hardest Occupations

Social Support Is Important for Police Stress

Social Support Is Important for Police Stress

Policing is a highly stressful job. These first responders put themselves at risk both physically and psychologically in carrying out … Continue reading >Social Support Is Important for Police Stress

How To Hire People Able to Be Safe

How To Hire People Able to Be Safe

In 2019 in the U.S. alone there were more than 5,300 workplace fatalities and more than 2.8 million workplace illnesses … Continue reading >How To Hire People Able to Be Safe

Workplace Injury Is the Silent Pandemic

Workplace Injury Is the Silent Pandemic

With COVID-19 capturing all the media attention, it is easy to overlook the other global pandemic that has been going … Continue reading >Workplace Injury Is the Silent Pandemic

What Is the Best Day for Working?

What Is the Best Day for Working?

The traditional workweek runs from Monday to Friday, but for most employees not all days are the same. Monday you … Continue reading >What Is the Best Day for Working?

Stress Crossover from Followers to Leaders

Stress Crossover from Followers to Leaders

Being a leader is challenging as you have to deal with not only those above you, but those below you … Continue reading >Stress Crossover from Followers to Leaders

Modeling Workplace Safety

Modeling Workplace Safety

How much does leadership affect the safety of the workplace? For supervisors how important is modeling workplace safety? New research … Continue reading >Modeling Workplace Safety

What Is Occupational Health Psychology

What Is Occupational Health Psychology

The workplace can be a dangerous place. Employees can be exposed to many threats to both their physical and psychological … Continue reading >What Is Occupational Health Psychology

When Helping Is Not Helping

When Helping Is Not Helping

We have all had instances when we tried to help someone, but our help wound up to be not really … Continue reading >When Helping Is Not Helping

Psychological Safety Is Important

Psychological Safety Is Important

To thrive at work, people need to feel psychologically safe. That means not worrying about job demands being excessive, about … Continue reading >Psychological Safety Is Important

Challenge Hindrance Stress

Challenge Hindrance Stress

Many stress researchers divide stressful job conditions or stressors into those that challenge employees to do well versus those that … Continue reading >Challenge Hindrance Stress

Don’t Take Workplace Incivility Home

Don’t Take Workplace Incivility Home

 Jane is a hospital nurse who takes pride in caring for patients. One day she was with an ill patient … Continue reading >Don’t Take Workplace Incivility Home

Bureaucracy Can Be Stressful

Bureaucracy Can Be Stressful

A common complaint by employees is that their organizations are too bureaucratic. As an employee of a state university, it … Continue reading >Bureaucracy Can Be Stressful

Mistreatment by Customers

Mistreatment by Customers

If you have ever held a customer service job, you know that mistreatment by customers can come with the territory. … Continue reading >Mistreatment by Customers

Substance Abuse and the Workplace

Substance Abuse and the Workplace

On August 12, 2019 (11 – 12 pm, Grand Ballrooms 7-8) I gave a talk on substance abuse and the … Continue reading >Substance Abuse and the Workplace

Workplace Incivility Linked to Burnout

Workplace Incivility Linked to Burnout

Nursing is a tough profession as nurses must deal with a variety of challenges including being the target of mistreatment, … Continue reading >Workplace Incivility Linked to Burnout

Employee Mistreatment

Employee Mistreatment

The #metoomovement has focused much needed attention on sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment is a serious problem for … Continue reading >Employee Mistreatment

Emotional Labor and Alcohol Use

Emotional Labor and Alcohol Use

A new study caught my eye about the link between emotional labor and alcohol use among customer service workers. When … Continue reading >Emotional Labor and Alcohol Use

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