Psychosocial risks

Conflicts and bullying at work have been frequently discussed in the Norwegian media over the past year. When these topics are presented, the research often offers an insight into single cases of conflict or bullying, rather than presenting an overall picture of the situation in workplaces. In 2007

An EU-funded research project, called the ‘Generational approach to the social patterns of the relation to work’ (SPReW [1]), focuses on the factors leading to either solidarity or tensions in intergenerational relations in the area of work. The research attempts to provide a better understanding of

In 2007, the Lithuanian Labour Exchange (Lietuvos darbo birža, LDB [1]) commissioned a survey to analyse the most important factors influencing the turnover of employees in Lithuanian enterprises. Two groups of respondents were interviewed within the framework of the survey, comprising: [1] http:/

‘Women and men in organisations’ was a survey conducted on behalf of the Centre for Partnership and Equality (Centrul Parteneriat pentru Egalitate, CPE [1]) by the Institute of Marketing and Polls (Institutul de Marketing şi Sondaje, IMAS [2]) during the period of March–April 2006. The population

Between 2005 and 2007, the Department of Public Health [1] in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Ghent University [2] conducted an epidemiological study (in Dutch, 525Kb PDF) [3] on the sleeping and driving habits of Flemish truck drivers. [1] http://www.ugent.be/en/departments?ugentid

For some time, several municipal and governmental bodies have applied, to various extents, anonymous job application procedures in their recruitment. So far, the actual impact of such anonymous job applications is not well known although the idea is supported both in theory and practicse.

The Finnish Working Life Barometer 2007 (in Finnish, 471Kb PDF) [1], monitored by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy (Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, TEM [2]), is the 16th national barometer measuring annual changes in working life. Computer-assisted telephone interviews were carried out among

In recent years, several studies on the work environment have been carried out by the Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket, WEA [1]) based on interviews and reported cases of work-related diseases: Work-related disorders 2006 (in Swedish) [2], Occupational accidents and work-related