International Journal of Workplace Health Management: Volume 10 Issue 3

Legislation impact on sick leave in Slovakia

Lucia Blazinska, Martin Rusnak, Margareta Kacmarikova

Sickness absence is a major public health and economic problem. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of a legislative intervention that concerns reduction of…

Exploring work-related attributions of sickness absence during organizational change: A scoping review

Anniken Fossland Grønstad

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the relationship between organizational change and sickness absence and to map and describe the prevailing “trends” in the…

From workaholism to burnout: psychological capital as a mediator

Fiona Moyer, Shahnaz Aziz, Karl Wuensch

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships among workaholism, psychological capital (PsyCap), and burnout, as well as investigate the potential mediating effect of…

How managers of small-scale enterprises can create a health promoting corporate culture

Bodil J. Landstad, Marianne Hedlund, Stig Vinberg

Small-scale enterprises (SSEs) are important for sustainable development in Europe and account for a significant proportion of private enterprises and their large contribution to…

The need for a long-term mindset when measuring the effects of lean on health-related quality management values: A case study from the public sector

Pernilla Ingelsson, Ingela Bäckström

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects a lean initiative has on the health-related quality management (QM) values, “Leadership Commitment” and “Participation of…

Usability evaluation (IEQ survey) in hospital buildings

Leena Aalto, Sanna Lappalainen, Heidi Salonen, Kari Reijula

As hospital operations are undergoing major changes, comprehensive methods are needed for evaluating the indoor environment quality (IEQ) and usability of workspaces in hospital…