Essays about: "Karasek"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word Karasek.

1. 1. Governmentality and Psychological Strain in a Participatory Educational Paradigm: Conceptualising School Policy Discourse on Pupil Participation in the Swedish Upper Secondary School

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Madeleine Collin; [2018]
   Keywords : adolescent health; foucauldian discourse analysis; governmentality; gy11; job-demand-control; Karasek Theorell; pupil participation; Swedish upper secondary school; the child’s right to be heard; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of pupil participation from the perspective of psychological wellbeing through analysing school policy discourse related to the reformation of the Swedish upper secondary school in 2011 (Gy11) and interviews with Swedish upper secondary school counsellors. Participatory learning is part of a new educational paradigm and coincides with Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the child’s right to be heard. READ MORE

3. 2. Straining work and psychological well-being : A quantitative study examining the effects of straining work on psychological well-being over a lifetime of work

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Jimi Löfman; [2018]
   Keywords : Karasek; job strain; well-being; life course; cumulative advantage disadvantage;

   Abstract : Previous research has shown that work-related stress is associated with various types of negative health outcomes. With work being a large part of individuals’ lives, looking at the effects of straining work over a lifetime of work is therefore relevant in order to understand how the work environment affects health. READ MORE

4. 3. Dual-class share structure in the context of M&As: An empirical analysis of deals from Swedish public acquirers during 2001-2015

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ulla Karasek; Ying Ying Huang; [2017]
   Keywords : Dual-class share structure; Mergers and acquisitions; Active ownership; Minority expropriation;

   Abstract : In a sample of 665 firm-year observations of 206 Swedish public acquirers listed on NASDAQ Stockholm or NGM during the period 2001-2015, the thesis discusses the prevalence of dual-class structure and evaluates its effects on M&A decisions and performance. During the observation period, the percentage of dual-class companies has slightly declined from 57. READ MORE

5. 4. The Role of Psychosocial Work Environment and Time Management in Understanding Perceived Stress and Job Satisfaction in Office Work

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Paula Lillsjö; [2015]
   Keywords : job demand-control-support model; time management; planning; stress; job satisfaction; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In recent years an increase in stress and mental strain in the workplace has been reported for instance in office work (Arbetsmiljöverket, 2014). This study examined a model that combines concepts from Karasek and Theorell´s (1990) Job Demand-Control-Support model, which has earlier been related to stress, with Macan´s (1994) Time Management Behavioral model. READ MORE

6. 5. Teachers’ job stress and health- the buffering role of sense of coherence

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS)

   Author : Elin Pöllänen; [2014]
   Keywords : Self-rated health; Salutogenesis; Sense of coherence; Demand-control model; Sweden; Teachers.; Självuppskattad hälsa; Salutogenesis; Känsla av sammanhang; krav-kontroll modellen; Sverige; lärare.;

   Abstract : Teachers’ work-related health has worsened in Sweden, seen in the rising number of teachers who are stressed, unmotivated and that have left work or are on sick leave (The Swedish National Agency for Education, 2013; Månsson, 2008). The thesis’s aim was to explore the relation between health, personal coping and job stress. READ MORE