The mental health problems of employees have become a major occupational health issue in Japan. External employee assistance program providers (EAP) have become important in mental health care for workers, but their activities are poorly documented. This descriptive study was undertaken to clarify the status and future tasks of EAP in Japan. The subjects were all EAP (n=27) registered in the Ja...

China is one of the major energy-consuming and carbon-emitting countries. Promotion of efficient energy use is crucial in reducing energy consumption and carbon emission. Under external pressure and realizing the importance of energy conservation, many firms have adopted measures to save energy. Such measures entail active employee participation. However, employees often lack motivation and thu...

AIMS To investigate the health effects of employee worktime control. METHODS Prospective cohort study among 4218 permanent full time municipal employees linking questionnaire data from 1997 and 2000 with sickness absence records from 1997 and 2001. Worktime control was considered high for the highest tertile in both 1997 and 2000, low for the lowest tertile for both years, and intermediate fo...

This is an EAP Syllabus Design in the context of CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) in a specific area: School of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Beijing Wuzi University. EAP writing used to be considered cautious, serious, and uninteresting. In order to design an attractive and efficient syllabus for EAP course in the chosen context, CAI auxiliary teaching method, which has been recommended a...

The results of a national survey of stressful life events are introduced as a useful framework for redesigning or fine-tuning corporate benefit packages to better meet employee needs, as well as to attract and retain top talent. Among the specific recommendations are (a) expanded bereavement leave, (b) hospice services, (c) employee assistance program access, (d) child care/elder care and (e) g...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to determine if the Washoe County School District Wellness Program impacted employee health care costs and rates of absenteeism over a 2-year period. METHODS Outcome variables included health care costs and absenteeism during 2001-2002. Data were collected on 6246 employees over a 6-year period from 1997-2002. Baseline health claims costs and absentee...

This paper reviews the potential role of writing textbooks in increasing our understanding of academic writing. It argues that this role is underappreciated for several reasons. These include the dampening effects of existing discoursal and social-constructionist accounts of introductory college textbooks, a reluctance to look beyond the ostensible student audience, and a diffidence in recogniz...

336 W ith hospitals closing and the number of ED patient visits increasing dramatically, patients’ waits are a growing problem. We are now learning that lack of communication from the ED staff during these waits can sometimes be a greater source of patient dissatisfaction than the actual waits themselves. At our rural hospital, we received ED patient complaints several times every month. The co...