an article by Shani Pindek (University of Haifa, Israel), Ezgi Demircioğlu (Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey), David J. Howard and Paul E. Spector (University of South Florida, Tampa, USA) and Erin M. Eatough (Baruch College & The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, USA) published in Work & Stress: An International Journal of Work, Health & Organisations Volume 33 Issue 3 (2019)
Abstract
Illegitimate tasks are tasks that violate norms for what the employee should do as part of the job, and have been found to harm employees’ well-being.
The current research uses a mixed methods design to examine the role of attributions on the two types of illegitimate tasks: unreasonable and unnecessary tasks. A sample of 432 engineers described a specific illegitimate task that was assigned to them, the attributions they made and their response. They also completed a quantitative questionnaire. Results from both the qualitative (event level) and quantitative (person level) portions of our study portray differences in the attributions made to unreasonable and unnecessary tasks, as well as differential negative effects on employees’ emotions.
In addition, hostile attribution bias was found to moderate the relationship between illegitimate tasks and negative emotions, particularly for unreasonable tasks. This supports the theoretical basis for illegitimate tasks because unreasonable tasks pose a potentially greater risk to the employee’s self-worth than unnecessary tasks that are more often assigned at random.
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Friday, 2 August 2019
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Facing social fears: How do improved participants experience change in mindfulness‐based stress reduction for social anxiety disorder?
an article by Aslak Hjeltnes, Elisabeth Schanche and Per‐Einar Binder (University of Bergen, Norway), Christian Moltu (District General Hospital of Førde, Norway) and Ylva Jansen (Akershus University Hospital, Oslo, Norway) published in Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Volume19 Issue 1 March 2019
Abstract
Background
Clinical trials indicate that mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) may be effective for social anxiety disorder (SAD), but little is known about how young adults with SAD experience this intervention.
Aim
The purpose of this study was to explore how improved participants experience the process of change in MBSR for SAD.
Method
We used a two‐staged mixed methods design to identify participants with reliable and clinically significant improvement on primary outcome measures after an eight‐week MBSR programme (n = 11), and analyse qualitative interviews to explore how they experienced their own process of change. The interviews were analysed using a hermeneutic‐phenomenological thematic analysis.
Results
Thematic analysis revealed five main themes: (1) Using awareness of the body to sense that you are actually here right now, (2) Establishing a space that enables you to see negative thoughts for what they are, (3) Allowing fear and shyness through sustained awareness of physical sensations, (4) Transforming an experience of being inferior with kindness and self‐acceptance, and (5) Discovering new ways of engaging with other people.
Conclusions
Participants described increased awareness and acceptance of sensations, thoughts and feelings, as well as greater self‐acceptance and improved interpersonal relationships during the MBSR programme. Future studies are needed to understand how and why individuals change in mindfulness‐based interventions for SAD.
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Abstract
Background
Clinical trials indicate that mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) may be effective for social anxiety disorder (SAD), but little is known about how young adults with SAD experience this intervention.
Aim
The purpose of this study was to explore how improved participants experience the process of change in MBSR for SAD.
Method
We used a two‐staged mixed methods design to identify participants with reliable and clinically significant improvement on primary outcome measures after an eight‐week MBSR programme (n = 11), and analyse qualitative interviews to explore how they experienced their own process of change. The interviews were analysed using a hermeneutic‐phenomenological thematic analysis.
Results
Thematic analysis revealed five main themes: (1) Using awareness of the body to sense that you are actually here right now, (2) Establishing a space that enables you to see negative thoughts for what they are, (3) Allowing fear and shyness through sustained awareness of physical sensations, (4) Transforming an experience of being inferior with kindness and self‐acceptance, and (5) Discovering new ways of engaging with other people.
Conclusions
Participants described increased awareness and acceptance of sensations, thoughts and feelings, as well as greater self‐acceptance and improved interpersonal relationships during the MBSR programme. Future studies are needed to understand how and why individuals change in mindfulness‐based interventions for SAD.
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Monday, 21 January 2019
Social media in emergency management: exploring Twitter use by emergency responders in the UK
an article by Sophie Parsons and Mark Weal (University of Southampton, UK), Nathaniel O'Grady (University of Manchester, UK) and Peter M. Atkinson (University of Lancaster, UK) published in International Journal of Emergency Management Volume 14 Number 4 (2018)
Abstract
Emergency management practices are being reshaped by social media.
Emergency responders are embracing social media to enhance communications during an emergency.
The integration of social media into UK emergency management is ambiguous, and it is uncertain as to whether it is an effective tool. Using a mixed methods approach, this research investigates the UK emergency responders' use of social media for emergency management, focusing in particular on the UK Winter Floods of 2013/14.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of the UK emergency responders' social media activity is examined. This research shows that the responders perceive social media as a useful tool to effectively deliver information to the public, although they do not appear to fully exploit it in an emergency.
While the responders appear to predominantly post caution and advice, the results suggest that information about structures and utilities affected by an incident is most likely to engage an audience.
Abstract
Emergency management practices are being reshaped by social media.
Emergency responders are embracing social media to enhance communications during an emergency.
The integration of social media into UK emergency management is ambiguous, and it is uncertain as to whether it is an effective tool. Using a mixed methods approach, this research investigates the UK emergency responders' use of social media for emergency management, focusing in particular on the UK Winter Floods of 2013/14.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of the UK emergency responders' social media activity is examined. This research shows that the responders perceive social media as a useful tool to effectively deliver information to the public, although they do not appear to fully exploit it in an emergency.
While the responders appear to predominantly post caution and advice, the results suggest that information about structures and utilities affected by an incident is most likely to engage an audience.
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Can job insecurity be managed? Evaluating an organizational-level intervention addressing the negative effects of restructuring
an article by Johan Simonsen Abildgaard (The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark), Karina Nielsen (Institute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK) and Magnus Sverke (Stockholm University, Sweden; North-West University, Potchedstroom, South Africa) published in Work & Stress: An International Journal of Work, Health & Organisations Volume 32 Issue 2
Abstract
Although downsizing and reorganisation are recognised as serious threats to the psychological well-being of employees, intervention strategies for addressing these events are limited.
This study evaluated the effects of a participatory organisational-level intervention in which employees and managers chose to address the psychosocial consequences, specifically job insecurity, of restructuring.
The intervention was conducted among postal service letter carriers in Denmark and was evaluated based on quantitative and qualitative data. Using interviews (N = 24) and observations, the programme theory of the intervention and to what extent the intervention had been implemented were assessed. Using survey data (N = 238), repeated measures ANOVAs were conducted to test for differences in the development of job insecurity between the intervention group and a comparison group.
The results indicate that the intervention group had a significantly smaller increase in one dimension of job insecurity as compared to the comparison group.
Therefore, we conclude that employees’ experiencing of job insecurity, which typically follows in the wake of restructuring, can be addressed by planned efforts at the workplace level.
Abstract
Although downsizing and reorganisation are recognised as serious threats to the psychological well-being of employees, intervention strategies for addressing these events are limited.
This study evaluated the effects of a participatory organisational-level intervention in which employees and managers chose to address the psychosocial consequences, specifically job insecurity, of restructuring.
The intervention was conducted among postal service letter carriers in Denmark and was evaluated based on quantitative and qualitative data. Using interviews (N = 24) and observations, the programme theory of the intervention and to what extent the intervention had been implemented were assessed. Using survey data (N = 238), repeated measures ANOVAs were conducted to test for differences in the development of job insecurity between the intervention group and a comparison group.
The results indicate that the intervention group had a significantly smaller increase in one dimension of job insecurity as compared to the comparison group.
Therefore, we conclude that employees’ experiencing of job insecurity, which typically follows in the wake of restructuring, can be addressed by planned efforts at the workplace level.
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Service robots in hospitals: new perspectives on niche evolution and technology affordances
an article by Tobias Mettler (University of Lausanne Chavannes-près-Renens Switzerland) and Michaela Sprenger and Robert Winter (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland) published in European Journal of Information Systems Volume 26 Issue 5 (September 2017)
Abstract
Changing demands in society and the limited capabilities of health systems have paved the way for robots to move out of industrial contexts and enter more human-centered environments such as health care.
We explore the shared beliefs and concerns of health workers on the introduction of autonomously operating service robots in hospitals or professional care facilities.
By means of Q-methodology, a mixed research approach specifically designed for studying subjective thought patterns, we identify five potential end-user niches, each of which perceives different affordances and outcomes from using service robots in their working environment.
Our findings allow for better understanding resistance and susceptibility of different users in a hospital and encourage managerial awareness of varying demands, needs, and surrounding conditions that a service robot must contend with. We also discuss general insights into presenting the Q-methodology results and how an affordance-based view could inform the adoption, appropriation, and adaptation of emerging technologies.
Abstract
Changing demands in society and the limited capabilities of health systems have paved the way for robots to move out of industrial contexts and enter more human-centered environments such as health care.
We explore the shared beliefs and concerns of health workers on the introduction of autonomously operating service robots in hospitals or professional care facilities.
By means of Q-methodology, a mixed research approach specifically designed for studying subjective thought patterns, we identify five potential end-user niches, each of which perceives different affordances and outcomes from using service robots in their working environment.
Our findings allow for better understanding resistance and susceptibility of different users in a hospital and encourage managerial awareness of varying demands, needs, and surrounding conditions that a service robot must contend with. We also discuss general insights into presenting the Q-methodology results and how an affordance-based view could inform the adoption, appropriation, and adaptation of emerging technologies.
Monday, 29 December 2014
The quality of healthcare jobs: can intrinsic rewards compensate for low extrinsic rewards?
an article by Jennifer Craft Morgan (Georgia State University), Janette Dill (University of Akron) and Arne L Kalleberg (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) published in Work Employment & Society Volume 27 Number 5 (October 2013)
Abstract
Frontline healthcare worker jobs are among the fastest growing occupations in the USA.
While many of these are ‘bad jobs’ with low pay and few benefits, the intrinsic nature of frontline work can also be very rewarding. This article examines the influence of extrinsic job characteristics (e.g. wages and benefits) versus intrinsic characteristics (e.g. meaningful tasks) on job satisfaction and intent to stay with one’s current employer.
This article uses a mixed-methods approach, drawing on survey data collected from frontline workers and organisations in a variety of healthcare settings, as well as interview and focus group data from frontline workers to contextualise and interpret the findings in the multi-level models. The results indicate that both intrinsic and extrinsic characteristics are significant predictors of job satisfaction, but only extrinsic characteristics help explain intent to stay with the employer.
Abstract
Frontline healthcare worker jobs are among the fastest growing occupations in the USA.
While many of these are ‘bad jobs’ with low pay and few benefits, the intrinsic nature of frontline work can also be very rewarding. This article examines the influence of extrinsic job characteristics (e.g. wages and benefits) versus intrinsic characteristics (e.g. meaningful tasks) on job satisfaction and intent to stay with one’s current employer.
This article uses a mixed-methods approach, drawing on survey data collected from frontline workers and organisations in a variety of healthcare settings, as well as interview and focus group data from frontline workers to contextualise and interpret the findings in the multi-level models. The results indicate that both intrinsic and extrinsic characteristics are significant predictors of job satisfaction, but only extrinsic characteristics help explain intent to stay with the employer.
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