Evaluation of an organizational health intervention for low-skilled workers and immigrants

Busch, Christine; Koch, Tobias; Clasen, Julia; Winkler, Eva; Vowinkel, Julia

doi:10.1177/0018726716682308

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“…It is likely that a careful investigation, like the one we report on in our study, would reveal similar problems in these two studies. Perhaps, by comparison, the Busch et al (2017) and Van Gils et al (2018) studies composed of much more diverse and heterogeneous samples than ours, could face even much greater problems than our study of junior professionals in a consultancy, representing a Western, well-educated, homogenous group with excellent skills in English.…”

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Behind the Numbers: Questioning Questionnaires

Einola

Alvesson

2020

Journal of Management Inquiry

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Is complex, ambiguous, and fluctuating social reality measurable? Sometimes yes, perhaps, but often not. At least not in the fairly straightforward way assumed by many researchers. This study is an ethnographic inquiry into data collection during a survey research project. Based on our observations of participants’ spontaneous thoughts and confusions as they filled in questionnaires on “leadership” and “teamwork”, we draw attention to hidden problems in much organizational research. Many respondents found measures ambiguous, irrelevant, or misleading. We (a) underline the inherently interpretative nature of research into complex organizational phenomena, (b) warn against lack of reflexivity and overreliance on existing survey instruments when we study complex social aspects of organizations, (c) identify five categories of possible problems, and (d) suggest paths towards better informed research that take context seriously.

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confidence: 61%

Behind the Numbers: Questioning Questionnaires

Einola

Alvesson

2020

Journal of Management Inquiry

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“…Studies involving autonomy-supportive training have evaluated the effect ranging from 2 weeks, 2 months to a year (Aelterman, Vansteenkiste, Van Keer, & Haerens, 2016;Lewis et al, 2016). However, evaluation beyond 3 months is not recommended for studies involving employees in low-skilled occupations, due to high attrition risk (Busch, Koch, Clasen, Winkler, & Vowinkel, 2017).…”

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Training and maintaining autonomy-supportive supervisory style in low-skilled occupations

Yong

Roche

Sutton

2019

Journal of Management & Organization

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According to self-determination theory, employees' well-being is related to the autonomy-supportive style of a supervisor. However, the effect of supervision style on well-being remains understudied in low-skilled occupations. This study employed a mixed-method, multi-level approach to examine the impact of autonomy-supportive training (AST) on supervisors and employees and to identify factors contributing to the maintenance of supervisors' autonomy support (SAS). The quantitative phase evaluated the effect of AST on supervisory style and employees' well-being, with a sample of 44 supervisors and 240 employees in New Zealand. The qualitative phase used focus groups and interview with 15 supervisors to explore factors that could influence the maintenance of SAS. Overall, supervisors can be trained to adopt an autonomy-supportive style, but these skills can also be diluted by organisational factors such as pressures and managerial behaviour. This study contributes to autonomy-supportive style research in order to account for factors affecting the maintenance of SAS in low-skilled occupations.

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“…Previous research has confirmed the important contributions of the work organization to worker safety, health, and wellbeing [2,11,19,21,24,55]. We relied on four underlying essential elements in the organizational change process [56].…”

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“…Women, young workers, those with low levels of education, and immigrants are overrepresented in these jobs [4,7,8,9,10]. These positions are often characterized by job insecurity; uncertainty around work hours, contributing to instability in earnings; significant physical work demands; repetitive work; and low job decision latitude and autonomy [11,12,13,14]. Many low-wage workers are employed by contracting agencies or firms that then contract out specific services to “host” employers, thereby creating multiple layers of responsibility for workplace policies and working conditions [15].…”

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“…Organizational interventions are receiving increasing attention as a potentially sustainable and effective approach to improving worker safety, health, and wellbeing. Recent studies and reviews have suggested promising results for these organizational interventions [19,20,21,22,23,24], including for low-wage workers [11,25,26]. These interventions have focused on providing workers with greater decision latitude and autonomy, and on enhancing teams and leadership, and have demonstrated improved wellbeing [26,27,28], psychological health [26,29,30,31,32], and reduced sickness absence [29,32].…”

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Improving Working Conditions to Promote Worker Safety, Health, and Wellbeing for Low-Wage Workers: The Workplace Organizational Health Study

Sorensen

Peters

Nielsen

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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This paper addresses a significant gap in the literature by describing a study that tests the feasibility and efficacy of an organizational intervention to improve working conditions, safety, and wellbeing for low-wage food service workers. The Workplace Organizational Health Study tests the hypothesis that an intervention targeting the work organization and environment will result in improvements in workers’ musculoskeletal disorders and wellbeing. This ongoing study is being conducted in collaboration with a large food service company. Formative evaluation was used to prioritize outcomes, assess working conditions, and define essential intervention elements. The theory-driven intervention is being evaluated in a proof-of-concept trial, conducted to demonstrate feasibility and potential efficacy using a cluster randomized design. Ten worksites were randomly assigned to intervention or control conditions. The 13-month intervention uses a comprehensive systems approach to improve workplace policies and practices. Using principles of participatory engagement, the intervention targets safety and ergonomics; work intensity; and job enrichment. The evaluation will provide a preliminary assessment of estimates of the intervention effect on targeted outcomes and inform understanding of the intervention implementation across worksites. This study is expected to provide insights on methods to improve working conditions in support of the safety and wellbeing of low-wage workers.

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Evaluation of an organizational health intervention for low-skilled workers and immigrants

Cited by 37 publications

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Behind the Numbers: Questioning Questionnaires

Behind the Numbers: Questioning Questionnaires

Training and maintaining autonomy-supportive supervisory style in low-skilled occupations

Improving Working Conditions to Promote Worker Safety, Health, and Wellbeing for Low-Wage Workers: The Workplace Organizational Health Study

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