Essays about: "the modern workplace"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 essays containing the words the modern workplace.

1. 21. Occupational Burnout - An Organizational Challenge & Managerial Responsibility : A qualitative study on leadership and managerial factors’ impact on burnout. Case study conducted on four compulsory schools in Sweden.

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Elin Lundqvist; Jiewen Cheng; Kreshnik Fatos Elshani; [2019]
   Keywords : Burnout; Occupational Burnout; Employee Burnout; Organisation; Management; Organizational Structure; Organizational Strategy; Leadership; Responsible Leadership; Sustainable Human Resources; New Public Management; NPM; Public Sector Organisations; Utbrändhet; Utmattningssyndrom; Ledarskap; Ledning; Organisation; Organisationsstruktur; Strategi; Hållbar Organisation;

   Abstract : Abstract Background Occupational Burnout is one of the greatest challenges affecting the labour markets today. It is mainly caused by prolonged stress exposure due to the psychosocial work environment and is nowadays the fastest growing cause of long-term sick leave in Sweden. It therefor affects both the society, organisation and individual. READ MORE

3. 22. How does Cultural Diversity affect the management of warehouse staff

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Asad Ullah; Haris Kurtisi; [2019]
   Keywords : Warehouse Industry; Cultural Diversity; Human Resource Management; Diversity;

   Abstract : Background: In modern times it is undeniable that companies that foster diversity have been able to gain an edge over their competitors. Warehouses as every other workplace are trying to follow the trend of economic globalization and a study towards managing the diversity needs to be conducted in order to evaluate the processes that the managers within the warehouses use in order to integrate the workforce effectively. READ MORE

4. 23. Sustaining human capital in the modern workplace: an exploration of a sustainable workplace at Glimworks, a small-sized Swedish IT company

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Carl-Henrik Sundström; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability science; employee engagement; human sustainability; sustainable workplace; human capital; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Research and poll results suggest an ongoing crisis in modern Western European workplaces with high levels of indifference at work underlined by low engagement levels. Data aggregated from 2014 to 2016 by Gallup World Polls state that only 10% of Western European employees are engaged at work while 71% are not engaged and 19% are actively disengaged (Gallup, 2017). READ MORE

5. 24. The Influence of Communication for the Future of the Physical Workplace

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Helga Hauksdóttir; [2019]
   Keywords : Physical workplace; virtual workplace; digitalization; organizational communication; ICTs in the workplace; work-life balance; the modern workplace;

   Abstract : The aim of the study was to examine employees' attitudes towards work shifting to the digital space and whether there will still be a need for the physical workplace in the future in relation to the development of information and communication technologies. For this study a survey was conducted to answer the following questions; how is the digital transformation of work affecting the workplace for employees in the Icelandic tech sector, what are the factors that affect the choice of workspace, and how can the choice of office space influence job satisfaction? Literature and theories about workplace development, digitalization, organizational communication and information, and communication technologies were used to gain a broader and deeper knowledge of the field. READ MORE

6. 25. Evaluation of a Sensor-Based System for Ergonomic Risk Assessment among Hairdressing Students

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Shiva Mokhberi; [2019]
   Keywords : Wearable sensors; IMUs; Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Feedback; Ergonomic Intervention; Bärbara sensorer; IMUs; Arbetsrelaterad ohälsa; Återkoppling; Ergonomisk intervention;

   Abstract : Occupational upper extremity disorders have become a major issue in modern society. Poorly designed workplaces, high job demands, and incorrect work-habits can lead to the development of upper extremity disorders (UEDs) in the workplace. READ MORE