Using appraisal theory, this research examined targets’ emotional responses to workplace incivility, and how these responses impact targets’ behavioral responses. Targets who reported greater incivility reported greater anger, fear, and sadness. Targets’ anger was associated with more direct aggression against the instigators; targets’ fear was associated with indirect aggression against instig...

OBJECTIVE Workplace violence is known to pose mental health risks. However, whether or not workplace violence in a surrounding area might further increase the risk of mental distress in workers has rarely been examined. METHODS The study subjects were 9,393 male and 7,716 female employees who participated in a nationwide survey in 2010. Their personal experiences of workplace violence over th...

INTRODUCTION Outdoor workers are at risk of developing skin cancer because they are exposed to high levels of harmful ultraviolet radiation. The Outdoor Workers Sun Protection Project investigated sun protection strategies for high risk outdoor workers in rural and regional Australia. METHODS Fourteen workplaces (recruitment rate 37%) across four industries in rural and regional Queensland, A...

Using nationally representative workplace data we identify the correlates of temporary agency working (TAW) in the private sector in Britain and its association with workplace labour productivity and financial performance. TAW per se is not associated with workplace financial performance. It is also not associated with two of the three measures of labour productivity analysed. However, it does ...

The present study aimed to explore the experiences of newly graduated nurses during their first year practise. A qualitative descriptive design was employed in this study. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with gather detailed descriptions and transition workplace after graduation. Thematic analysis utilised identify patterns themes collected data. Ethical considerations stric...

Abstract Workplace chaplaincy, a concrete manifestation of workplace spirituality, is defined as pastoral care serving the specific needs people in workplaces. While scientific publications have so far emphasized its beneficial implications, scrutiny possible instrumentalization chaplaincy by management has been neglected. can signify real integration spirituality implying debate on meaning lif...

This article advocates workplace adult education and training researchers and scholar practitioners interested in career and technical education (CTE), adult education and technology, and who are attempting social and cultural critiques of workplace e-learning. The emphasis on the technological and artefactual in workplace e-learning research and study are not producing the expected learning ou...

background: noise as a most common harmful physical agent in workplaces has some effects on the exposed persons such as hearing threshold reduction, increasing blood pressure, and interference with the speech. the adverse side-effect of noise is one of the scientific areas that have seldom been considered by researchers. the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of occupational noise...

health care workers are among the groups with high frequently of exposure to workplace violence and the real dimensions of this problem have not yet been clearly defined. the aim of this study was to review the exposure of nurses to physical violence. in this cross sectional descriptive study, a total 450 nurses completed a standard questionnaire. the survey elicited demographic information and...