The moderating effect of control over work scheduling and overtime on the relationship between workload demands and perceived job risk
| Autor: | Megan Pearce, Katharina Näswall, Christopher D. B. Burt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Knowledge management ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION business.industry Rehabilitation Applied psychology Control (management) Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Overtime Workload Models Theoretical Occupational safety and health Variety (cybernetics) Test (assessment) Risk perception Conceptual framework Risk Factors Humans Female Perception Psychology business Occupational Health |
| Zdroj: | Work. 51:571-577 |
| ISSN: | 1875-9270 1051-9815 |
| Popis: | Background This study investigated the impact of workload demands on perceived job risk using the Job Demand-Control model as a research framework. Objective The primary objective was to test the hypothesis that employee control over work scheduling and overtime would moderate the relationship between workload demands and perceived job risk. Method Ninety-six participants working in a variety of industries completed measures of workload demands, and of control over work scheduling and overtime, and a measure of perceived job risk. Results Workload demands predicted higher perceptions of job risk. However, the results also suggest that control over overtime moderated this relationship, where those with the combination of high workload demands and low control over overtime reported higher levels of perceived risk. The results indicate that the JDC model is applicable to safety research. Conclusions The results suggest that employee control over workload demands is an important variable to consider in terms of managing workplace safety. The present study also points to important areas for future research to explore in order to further understand the connection between demands and safety. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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