This panel session, scheduled for the SIOP Annual Conference on April 19, 2024, explores the concept of "home-like workplaces" and its implications for employee well-being, work-life balance, and organizational practices. The session brings together experts to discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of blurring the lines between work and home environments.
Key points of discussion:
The definition and characteristics of home-like workplaces, which offer benefits, amenities, and designs that blur the distinction between work and non-work domains. The dilemma posed by home-...
This chapter presents an updated framework for Integral Organizational Wellness (IOW), expanding on previous versions to address complex workplace pressures and new stressors.
Key components of the framework include: Eleven themes of organizational well-being, categorized into Assessment, Awareness, Action, Applications, and Attractive State Competencies for Occupational Health Psychologists (OHPs) related to each theme Roles and competencies of internal well-being practitioners and allies Potential business partners and their impact on organizational wellness The influence of...
The present study explores psychosocial needs among university employees and the extent to which these needs influence employee perceptions of how work positively or negatively affects their health. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses among Norwegian faculty members (N = 11,533) suggest that needs differ in importance to the two work-related health outcomes. Multi-group analyses suggest gender differences in the level of these needs and in their degree of relationship with positive/negative work-related health. Among women, the strongest predictors of positive and negative work-...
The digital transformation of the economy is characterized by the rapid advancement and wide-spread workplace application of digital technologies. Our study aimed to unpack how the digital transformation of the economy contributes to challenges and opportunities for the sustainable employment and health of persons living with disabilities.
Methods
One-on-one semi-structured interviews with policy makers, disability employment service providers and...
This white paper proposes a new paradigm for business success: becoming a 'healthcare business'. It argues that prioritizing employee health, safety, and well-being is not just beneficial but essential for overall business success.
Key points:
The current business landscape is marked by low employee engagement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment, leading to numerous people-related problems and unnecessary costs. A 'healthcare business' is characterized by organizational policies, practices, and working conditions that promote employee health and...
This white paper explores the concept of "quiet quitting" and its implications for the modern workplace. It argues that quiet quitting is fundamentally about a loss of intrinsic motivation rather than laziness or minimal effort.
Key points:
Quiet quitting is related to disengagement, stemming from a lack of appropriate resources and support in the face of work demands. The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped worker expectations, particularly regarding work-time control and work-life balance. There's a disconnect between organizational leaders' desire to return to pre...
This paper explores the complex issues surrounding gig work and its implications for workers' health, safety, well-being, and economic security. It argues for an interdisciplinary approach to addressing these challenges, emphasizing that single-pronged solutions are insufficient to tackle the multifaceted nature of the problem.
Key points:
Definition and characteristics of gig work, including its digital platform-based nature and flexibility. Analysis of the pros and cons of gig work, including potential income, autonomy, and job control, as well as the lack of...
The Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces (ICHW) has developed an Employer Guide that will enable organizations (with an emphasis on small and medium-sized) to find a workplace wellness program that fits their specific constraints. Small and medium organizations face a number of limitations given their size and financial reserves, but employees’ health and well-being needs are a constant regardless of organization size. Employees need a safe, socially supportive, and health-promoting work environment that not only supports their wellness but also enables them to do their best...
As the health of workers falls under a brighter spotlight, organizations are scrambling for ways to prevent ill health and promote good health of their workers. Many organizations turn to implementing “Wellness programs” to save on health care costs and increase productivity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a workplace health program as involving “a coordinated and comprehensive set of health promotion and protection strategies implemented at the worksite that includes programs, policies, benefits, environmental supports, and links to the surrounding community...
Wearables are becoming increasingly popular among people of all ages as technology gets more integrated into our everyday surroundings and become necessary resources for helping us live our lives. Wearables have the capability to enhance our lives by making some tasks or functions easier (such as monitoring fitness or nutrition tracking), and can even help us perform necessary, daily tasks (reminding a user when to take pills, or to move after being sedentary for too long). So what exactly are wearables?
