Work Absence Related to the Psychosocial Work Environment
Sammanfattning
The aim of this report is to investigate how the psychosocial working
environment influences work absence. Consequently, a case study has been
made where the psychosocial working environment and its influences on the
individual has been viewed from three different levels, the organisational,
operational/human resource management and individual level.
The traditional human resource motivators have been questioned in terms of its
manipulative force to increase performance, rather than support and encourage
the employee in his or her daily work. These factors have shown to influence
stress levels and personal health negatively since the motivational forces are
exaggerated and therefore conflict with the organisation’s traditional values.
Further, they and are adopted under general assumptions rather than
individually adapted to the needs and abilities of the employee. According to
the case study, it is of higher importance for the employees to be noticed and
appreciated, in terms of social support from the closest manager. The time and
opportunities given to achieve this seems to be more vital for the individuals
than traditional human resource motivators, as learning and development and
extrinsic rewards.
The main finding is that since the rapidly changing environment of today
influences the individuals as well as the organisations they operate within, the
necessity to satisfy psychological needs of the individual should be emphasised
further. These needs have to be considered by the organisation in order to
create a positive and supporting psychosocial working environment, which in
turn influences the well being and health of the individual.
Examinationsnivå
Student essay
Universitet
Göteborg University. School of Business, Economics and Law
Samlingar
Fil(er)
Datum
2003Författare
Lindahl, Marlene
ISSN
1403-851X
Serie/rapportnr.
Masters Thesis, nr 2002:22
Språk
en