Forskningsfrågor: Vilka arbetsfaktorer anser personer anställda genom bemanningsföretag påverka deras välmående och varför? Hur skiljer välmående sig mellan deltid- och heltidsanställda inom bemanningsföretag i förhållande till identifierade arbetsfaktorer? Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka det upplevda välmåendet hos personer som är anställda genom bemanningsföretag i ekonomisektorn samt vilka faktorer som har en påverkan på det upplevda välmåendet. En jämförelse kommer att göras mellan personer som arbetar heltid och de som arbetar deltid via ett bemanningsföretag. Metod: Studien är en kvalitativ studie. Data samlades in med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer, som hölls med åtta respondenter. Intervjuerna hölls via Microsoft Teams. Hälften av respondenterna var heltidsanställda och andra hälften var deltidsanställda.  Slutsats: Många av de identifierade faktorerna är sammankopplade. Jobbsäkerhet, karriärutveckling, inkludering/exkludering och arbetsutveckling har alla en central del för välmåendet. Anledningen till detta är bland annat att jobbsäkerhet har stora konsekvenser även utanför jobbet och påverkar även andra faktorer som ekonomisk kompensation, förväntningar och möjligheter till karriärutveckling. / Research questions: What work factors do people employed within staffing companies deem affects their wellbeing and how?How does wellbeing differ between part- and full-time employees within staffing companies in relation to the work factors? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the perceived well-being of people who are employed through staffing companies in the financial sector and which factors have an impact on the perceived well-being. A comparison will be made between people who work full time and those who work part time through a staffing company. Method: The study is a qualitative study. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with eight respondents. The interviews were conducted via Microsoft Teams. Half of the respondents were full-time employees while the other half were part-time employees. Conclusion: Many of the identified factors are interconnected. Job security, career development, inclusion / exclusion and job development all have a central part to well-being. The reason for this is, among other things, that job security also has major consequences outside of work and also affects other factors such as financial compensation, expectations and opportunities for career development.

Problemområde: Nedsatt psykiskt välbefinnande kan öka risken för sjukskrivning med psykisk ohälsa som orsak. Sjukskrivningar orsakad av psykisk ohälsa överrepresenteras av; kvinnor och kommunanställda. Den psykosociala arbetsmiljön kan vara en anledning till detta, dock saknas förståelse för anledningen. För att förstå denna kontext kan ansträngning- och belöningsmodellen tillämpas. Forskning påvisar att obalans mellan ansträngning- och belöning associerar med nedsatt psykiskt välbefinnande. Dock behövs fler studier inom ämnesområdet i en svensk kontext med fokus på kommunal förvaltning som utreder könsskillnader. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka om associationen mellan psykiskt välbefinnande och balansen mellan ansträngning- och belöning var olika hos respektive kön bland anställda inom barn- och utbildningsnämnden i en kommun. Metod: En kvantitativ metod med tvärsnittsdesign tillämpades. Data samlades in genom en elektronisk enkät, vilken mailades ut till de 259 tillsvidareanställda i urvalspopulationen. 153 respondenter besvarade enkäten, varav 123 var kvinnor och 30 var män. Datan analyserades genom logistiska regressionsanalyser. Resultat och slutsats: Resultatet från den logistiska regressionsanalysen, vilken inkluderade respektive kön, indikerade en positiv statistisk signifikant association mellan summaindex balans och psykiskt välbefinnande (p=,006, OR=4,539). Resultatet från den logistiska regressionsanalysen, vilken enbart inkluderade kvinnor, indikerade en positiv statistisk signifikant association mellan summaindex balans och psykiskt välbefinnande (p=,025, OR=3,685). Männen hade ingen statistisk signifikant association med någon variabel. Slutsatsen är att oddset avseende att ha nedsatt psykiskt välbefinnande ökar när respondenterna rapporterar mer obalans mellan ansträngning- och belöning, uttryckligen mer ansträngning för varje belöning. Vidare har studien inte kunnat fastställt skillnader mellan könen avseende associationen mellan psykiskt välbefinnande och balansen mellan ansträngning- och belöning. / Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the association between psychological well-being and the effort-reward imbalance differ in gender among employees in the child- and education council in a municipality. Method: A total of 153 respondents participated, whereof 123 were women and 30 were men. The method that was used in this study was a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The data was collected through an electronic questionnaire. The data was analyzed by several logistic regression analyzes. Results: The results from the logistic regression analysis, which included both genders, indicated a positive statistically significant association between the sumindex for balance and psychological well-being (p=,006, OR=4,539). The result from the logistic regression analysis, which included only women, indicated a positive statistically significant association between the sumindex for balance and psychological well-being (p=,025, OR=3,685). Men had no statistical significant association with any variable. Conclusion: The study showed that the odds of have impaired psychological well-being increase when respondents report more imbalance between effort and reward, explicitly more effort for each reward. Furthermore, the study has not been able to determine gender differences regarding the association between psychological well-being and the effort- reward imbalance.

Aims: This study examined the prospective association between male-female ratio in occupations and levels of effort-reward imbalance, burnout and sickness absence. Specifically, we examined whether levels of effort-reward imbalance, burnout and sickness absence differed by strata of occupational gender composition, and whether effort-reward imbalance explained these differences. Methods: Data from two waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) was used, forming a sample of 9051 participants. Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA were used to estimate differences in variables between strata of occupational gender composition, and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to analyse if effort-reward imbalance explained differences in outcomes between five strata of occupational gender composition. The analyses were stratified by gender and level of education. Results: Levels of effort-reward imbalance, burnout and sickness absence varied by strata of occupational gender composition. Effort-reward imbalance was the most consistent predictor, while few significant associations were found between occupational gender composition and the outcomes. Effort-reward imbalance mediated some, but not all of the significant associations between occupational gender composition and the outcomes. Conclusions: There was no strong support for an association between occupational male-female ratio and burnout or sickness absence. Effort-reward imbalance was prospectively associated with all outcomes.

Syftet med denna studie är att studera fastighetsmäklares uppfattningar om löneformen endast resultatbaserad lön och dess betydelse för deras livssituation. För att kunna uppfylla studiens syfte undersöks även hur löneformen kan förstås och förklaras utifrån tidstypiska samhällstrender och processer. Vidare studeras fastighetsmäklares uppfattningar om löneformens betydelse för deras yrkes- och privatliv samt önskvärda löneformer i framtiden. Studien har en kvalitativ forskningsansats, baserad på hermeneutisk tolkning av intervjuer med åtta yrkesverksamma och före detta yrkesverksamma manliga och kvinnliga fastighetsmäklare. Resultatet visar att löneformen upplevs inverka på de intervjuade fastighetsmäklarnas livssituation främst utifrån att den bidrar till gränslöst arbete, vilket kan ha negativ inverkan på fastighetsmäklarnas möjligheter och förutsättningar till privatliv och fritid. Löneformen kan samtidigt tolkas ha positiv inverkan på fastighetsmäklarnas upplevelse av balans mellan ansträngning och belöning. Resultatet indikerar att löneformen kan tolkas som ett uttryck på mikronivå för övergripande samhällstrender och processer såsom globalisering, teknisk utveckling och individualiseringsprocesser som sker på makronivå. Avslutningsvis visar resultatet att framtidens löneformer förespås utgöras av resultatbaserad lön, med eller utan en fast lönedel. / The purpose of this study is to study the real estate agents' perceptions of the wage form only results-based salary and its significance for their life situation. In order to fulfill the purpose of the study, we also examine how the wage form can be understood and explained on the basis of time-typical societal trends and processes. Further, real estate agents' perceptions of the significance of the wage form are studied in regards to their professional and private lives as well as desirable wage forms in the future. The study has a qualitative research approach, based on hermeneutic interpretation of interviews with eight active and former active male and female real estate agents. The result shows that the wage form is considered to be of significance to the interviewed real estate agents' life situation, mainly because it contributes to boundless work, which can have a negative impact on the real estate agents' opportunities and conditions for private life and leisure. At the same time, the wage form can be interpreted to have a positive impact on the real estate agents' experience of balance between effort and reward. The result indicates that the wage form can be interpreted as a micro-level expression of the overall societal trends and processes occurring at macro level such as globalization, technological development and individualization processes. Finally, the results show that the future wage form are predicted to consist of results-based salary, with or without a fixed salary component.

L’injustice au travail engendre des émotions négatives chez les employés, ces émotions influencent les résultats du travail. Cette recherche vise à mettre en évidence cette perspective en utilisant deux approches théoriques alternatives de l’injustice au travail : La justice organisationnelle et le déséquilibre effort-récompense ainsi que leurs conséquences sur les deux différents échantillons. Basé sur une étude transversale, ce travail compare la justice organisationnelle et le déséquilibre effort-récompense en examinant les perceptions de l’injustice par les employés et leurs relations aux rendements au travail au Pakistan (N=583) et en France (N=241). En plus, nous examinons les effets modérateurs des valeurs humaines sur la relation entre l’injustice au travail et le rendement. Cependant, les résultats de l'analyse de la régression hiérarchique révèlent que les deux modèles théoriques de l’injustice (la justice organisationnelle et le déséquilibre effort-récompense) étaient positivement liés à l'épuisement lié au travail et à l'intention de départ, et négativement liés à l'engagement organisationnel, et au comportement au travail. Nous avons démontré que les valeurs humaines et la sensibilité à l’équité modèrent la relation entre l’injustice et les conséquences du stress dans les deux échantillons. Nous avons aussi abordé notre contribution à la littérature existante, les multiples implications managériales et les pistes de recherches. / Unfairness at work often causes in inducing negative emotions among employees that influence their work outcomes or strains. In this research, we seek to advance this perspective by using two alternative theoretical models of unfairness at work: organizational (in)justice and effort-reward imbalance and its consequences on two different samples of employees. Based on cross-sectional two different samples this study offered a comparison between organizational (in)justice and effort-reward imbalance in examining employees' unfair perceptions and their relationships to work outcomes in Pakistan (N=583) and in France (N=241).Further, this research examined the moderating effects of personal human values and equity sensitivity between the relationships of unfairness at work and outcomes. However, results of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that both theoretical models of unfairness (organizational (in)justice and effort-reward imbalance) were positively related to job-burnout, turnover intention whereas negatively related to organizational commitment, employees’ performance, and employees in role behavior. We also found that personal human values and equity sensitivity moderated the relationship between unfairness and stress outcomes in both samples. Contribution towards the existing literature, managerial implications, and future research direction was also discussed.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Umeå universitet, 2009. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

The growth of a country's economy is highly dependent on the levels of skills available in that country. South Africa has a stark shortage of skilled individuals due to an inadequate and failing education system (Horwitz, 2013). As a response to this problem the South African government actively incentivises organisations to develop the skillset of their employees in order to build a strong economy, improve job creation and promote social development (Department of Higher Education and Training, 2019). It is therefore important that all stakeholders involved yield a return on this investment. It is also a global phenomenon that an increasing number of fulltime employees are also engaging in formal further studies due to the rapid changes in the labour market. For example, advancements in technology have had a major impact on traditional business models and the roles, and skills needed. These employees are referred to as non-traditional students and are the subject of this study. Research shows that trying to manage both work and school simultaneously can cause psychological strain for non-traditional students (Adebayo et al., 2008). The psychosocial safety climate (PSC) is an emerging construct which refers to the shared perceptions regarding policies, practices and procedures designed to protect the psychological health of employees (Dollard et al., 2012). This study builds on existing research in the work - school interface by investigating its application within the South African context. Participants in this research (n=127), comprised of non-traditional students (n=40) and employees who are not engaged in further studies (n=87). Correlation analysis demonstrated that PSC had a positive relationship with work school facilitation (WSF) and a negative relationship with work school conflict (WSC). It was further confirmed that job control (JC) mediated the relationship between PSC and WSF and that PSC mediated the relationship between JC and WSF. These findings show that PSC is an antecedent to the work school interface in that it promotes the positive outcomes of studying while working (work school facilitation). It further demonstrates that PSC also reduces the negative outcomes (work school conflict). This study confirmed that the working environment plays a crucial role in the work school interface and introduces PSC as a construct South African organisations should be concerned with and make a priority, based on the resources it provides employees, more especially their non-traditional students. This study's findings will add to the existing body of research and provide practical insights for enhancing the PSC application within South African organisations who have non-traditional students.

La satisfaction du patient et du personnel sont considérés comme des indicateurs importants afin de mesurer la qualité dans le secteur hospitalier.<p>Dans les services de revalidation, les rencontres thérapeutes-patients présentent une valeur significative par le temps consacré, l'approche thérapeutique mais également la relation qui découle du processus de soin.<p>L'objectif de la recherche fut d'évaluer la satisfaction du personnel travaillant dans les services de revalidation physique (thérapeutes et techniciens ou assistants) et les différents variables démographiques ou liés à l'environnement du travail ainsi que la satisfaction des patients traités dans ces services.<p><p>Une analyse transversale par questionnaire a permis de mesurer la satisfaction au travail et les éléments de productivité dans les services de revalidation. Simultanément, une enquête concernant la satisfaction des patients a été réalisée dans ces mêmes départements. La recherche fut effectuée au sein de dix centres hospitaliers au moyen d'un questionnaire d'enquête commun basé sur le modèle " Effort- Reward Imbalance" ou “déséquilibre efforts-récompenses” et des informations complémentaires sur les conditions de travail ont étés collectées au moyen de questionnaires spécifiques. L’étude met en évidence des variables démographiques tells l'âge, la nationalité, le niveau d'éducation, ainsi que la charge travail et les types de cas traités comme facteurs significatifs influençant le stress au travail.<p>Les résultats confirment une corrélation positive entre le stress au travail par le déséquilibre Efforts-Récompenses et la performance quantitative (productivité) des thérapeutes en revalidation. Il est basé sur la satisfaction des thérapeutes en fonction des heures de travail, du nombre moyen de patients par jours ainsi que des mesures de productivité élevées du département. En ce qui concerne les récompenses perçues comme positives, le soutien du médecin et du superviseur apparaissent comme facteurs de motivation importants. Il a été également déterminé que les thérapeutes appréciaient la participation et l’expression de son opinion dans la gestion thérapeutique du patient. Bien qu’une corrélation entre la satisfaction des patients et le degré de stress au travail des thérapeutes n’ait pas été démontrée, ces deux mesures varient de manière significative en fonction des types d’hôpitaux et du degré de « Over-commitment » des thérapeutes dans leur travail.<p>Les déterminants essentiels de la satisfaction des patients en revalidation apparaissent toutefois liés à l’intervention du thérapeute tel que sa capacité à rassurer le patient ou la qualité de l’information liée au plan de traitement et doivent être considérés dans l’approche thérapeutique en revalidation.<p>Les résultats de l’étude ont permis de concevoir un modèle systémique de satisfaction et de stress au travail résumant les éléments liés de manière significative au déséquilibre des efforts et récompenses dans les services de revalidation physique et qui pourrait inspirer les directeurs ou gestionnaires hospitaliers a promouvoir une atmosphère de travail positive. <p><p>Patient and staff satisfaction are considered as important indicators to monitor quality in healthcare. In rehabilitation services the patient and therapist encounters are of significant value by the amount of time, the therapeutic approach but also the personal relations in the care process. The aim of the research was to evaluate the staff job satisfaction in physical rehabilitation services and the related variables as well as its correlations to patients’ satisfaction. <p><p>A cross sectional survey approach in the rehabilitation services has measured the job satisfaction and the related elements of productivity. Simultaneously a survey of the patients’ satisfaction was performed. As the research in the physical rehabilitation services was conducted in ten different health care facilities of the Jeddah region, a common assessment tool was utilized based on the Effort Reward Imbalance (ERI) model and complementary information were collected using specifically developed survey questionnaires. Socio-demographic variables such as age, nationality, work specialty, educational levels, as well as the caseload and workload appeared also as significantly influencing job satisfaction. <p>The findings confirmed a positive correlation between the Effort Reward Imbalance and the quantitative performance (productivity) of the rehabilitation staffs. It is supported by the level of job satisfaction of the therapists which is related to the number of patients per day, caseload, hours of work and high productivity measures. From the aspects of positive rewards, the role of the supervisor and doctors appear as important motivators. It was also found that therapists valued the fact of being given the opportunity to participate and discuss opinions in the patient management and quality improvement.<p>While no evidence confirmed a positive correlation between patients’ satisfaction about the rehabilitation treatments and the staff job satisfaction, both measured patients’ and staff satisfaction varied significantly according to the hospital type and the degree of Over-commitment. <p>Essential determinants of patients’ satisfaction appeared however related to the therapists' input, such as the ability to reassure or the quality of information given in the treatment plan and have to be taken into account when delivering the patients’ care.<p>All the results allowed the design of a systemic model of staff job satisfaction resuming the significant related elements of effort and reward in the rehabilitation services and could be utilized to inspire the hospital leaders, managers and executive directors to promote a healthy work life environment based on a valued human resources approach. <p> / Doctorat en Sciences de la santé publique / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished