background : safety signs provide information as well as instructions concerning the hazard or dangers in the workplace. the correct comprehension of these signs is very important for doing the necessary feedback in the specific situation which are described.  materials and methods: in this descriptive study, the comprehension of 10 selected safety signs were investigated in 53 randomly selecte...

it is inevitable that healthcare workers throughout their careers will witness actual or potential threats to patient safety in the course of their work. some of these threats will result in serious harm occurring to others, whilst at other times such threats will result in minimal harm, or a ‘near miss’ where harm is avoided at the last minute. despite organizations encouraging employees to ‘s...

Workplace spirituality is a growing concern for an increasing number of organizations, employees, and job seekers. In today’s tumultuous business landscape a growing number of people are looking to the workplace to fulfill their spiritual needs, while organizations are finding positive work outcomes associated with a workplace that augments workers spiritual fulfillment. There is to date, howev...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe outdoor workers' sun-protective practices, workplace sun-safety culture and sun-protective equipment provision; investigate the association of demographic, personal and occupational factors with sun-protective practices; and identify potential strategies for improving workers' sun protection. METHODS The present study used a clustered survey de...

The experience of gratitude is an important part psychosocial well-being for everyone. With all the daily challenges and unknowns in our lives (especially during pandemic), expressions can provide much needed affirmation to help us get through a tough day lift spirits, even remind why we chose this work. In his book Crave: You Can Enhance Employee Motivation 10 Minutes by Friday (Brand At Work,...

Background and context: This paper uses Kolb’s learning cycle as a reflective framework to critically reflect on personal experience in the workplace and to carry out a review of the literature of workplace culture. Through this reflection, factors that impact on workplace culture are discussed; in particular the effect of staff engagement as a central concept in developing positive workplaces ...

Organizations increasingly utilize various IT to reduce boundaries, secure users’ explicit and tacit knowledge, facilitate information sharing and connect human capital regardless of their geographically dispersed locations and cross-level unit structures. The core competency of information technology/systems (IT/IS) use is essential to maintain the effective functioning of virtual workplaces. ...

This study examines the individual and workplace factors related to depression and stress in a large privately owned enterprise in China. The cross-sectional study design involved 13 privately owned retail enterprises in China. A self-report survey was administered to 4,847 employees aged 18-54 recruited through the management boards of the 13 enterprises. A chi-square test was used to compare ...