De invloed van organisatiekenmerken op werkdruk in organisaties

Abstract

The influence of organizational characteristics on work pressure in organizations The influence of organizational characteristics on work pressure in organizations The effects of work related stress and work pressure are a topic of research, however, very little research focuses on the causes of work pressure. In this article we examine some possible causes of work pressure in organizations. In research on work pressure, usually the perspective of the employee on work pressure is used. In this research we used the perspective of the employer. Data are gathered in 2001 amongst 3199 employers in the Netherlands. Multivariate regression analyses showed that part of the work pressure in companies can be explained by the complexity and instability of the environment. The analyses also showed that work pressure is higher in organizations with flexible contracts and where process renewal recently had taken place. The most important factor in explaining work pressure, was the nature of the work in the organization. Work pressure increases as the percentage of people with unattractive tasks (heavy work, monotonous work) increases.

What Role Do Occupational Differences Play in Subjective Working Conditions Throughout the COVID‐19 Pandemic?

“…A large share of employees works non-standard hours. Non-standard hours were reported as a source of perceived work pressure, especially among blue collar workers (Houtman, Smulders, and van den Berg 2006;Wiezer, Smulders, and Nelemans 2005). Compared to other European countries, a relatively large share of Dutch employees experienced work pressure from having to work at a high work pace or under tight deadlines prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (Houtman et al 2006;Lopes et al 2014b).…”