OBJECTIVE This study aims to trace risk factors for disability amongst the self-employed. Knowledge about these risk factors can contribute to more evidence-based underwriting criteria for disability insurance. BACKGROUND The trend towards privatization of social disability services in certain insurance markets creates a need to consider the appropriateness of underwriting criteria in applica...

This research implements a fuzzy topsis based system for selecting the best employees at PT. Delta World Textil. One of matters, especially in management Human Energy Resources (HR) is selection periodically, so that those who are elected will be given an award form bonus order to motivate improve their service and performance. The quality legacy industry wants make grow rapidly. Several method...

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MetS) management programs conventionally focus on the adults having MetS. However, risk assessment for MetS development is also important for many adults potentially at risk but do not yet fulfill MetS criteria at screening. Therefore, we conducted this follow-up study to explore whether initial screening records can be efficiently applied on the prediction of the...

OBJECTIVES To examine the perspectives of key stakeholders involved in the return-to-work (RTW) process regarding the definition of successful RTW outcome after sickness absence related to common mental disorders (CMD's). METHODS A mixed-method design was used: First, we used qualitative methods (focus groups, interviews) to identify a broad range of criteria important for the definition of s...

This study aimed at examining the factors that influence and impact employees’ performance levels within Jordanian Banks. This study is based on quantitative research to test the research hypotheses and reveal the important factors that impact loyalty programs. A convenient sample of 377 employees was selected to represent the population which includes all employees working in the banking secto...

PURPOSE This study investigates management awareness of employee musculoskeletal pain and conditions that shape managers' handling of employees with pain. METHODS We used a mixed methods design including data from a questionnaire survey and focus group sessions. All employees and managers from seven nursing homes were invited to participate in the questionnaire survey and 327 employees (81%) ...

This study is conducted to investigate the effect of job stress on job performance. A random sampling technique is used to collect primary data of 120 employees of four telecommunication companies of Mongolia i.e. Mobicom, Unitel, Skytel and G-mobile. A well-structured questionnaire is utilized to collect relevant data; descriptive and logistic analysis is used to estimate and describe the find...

This study examined the possibility of a curvilinear relation between the creative time pressure employees experience at work and their creativity. The authors also examined whether this curvilinear relation was moderated by employees' scores on the openness to experience personality dimension and by the support for creativity employees received from supervisors and coworkers. Data were obtaine...