Little is known about the possible impact of an influenza pandemic on a nation's economy. We applied the UK macroeconomic model 'COMPACT' to epidemiological data on previous UK influenza pandemics, and extrapolated a sensitivity analysis to cover more extreme disease scenarios. Analysis suggests that the economic impact of a repeat of the 1957 or 1968 pandemics, allowing for school closures, wo...

The aim of this article is to determine the trends in absenteeism from 2000 to 2012 in Croatia and to examine if the observed trends could be related to the regulations implemented to keep the absenteeism on low level. In Croatia only family doctors keep the responsibility for sick leave and were always been targeted by many regulations to keep absenteeism on appropriate level. A study was obse...

We used a deterministic SEIR (susceptible-exposed-infectious-removed) meta-population model, together with scenario, sensitivity, and simulation analyses, to determine stockpiling strategies for neuraminidase inhibitors that would minimize absenteeism among healthcare workers. A pandemic with a basic reproductive number (R0) of 2.5 resulted in peak absenteeism of 10%. Treatment decreased peak a...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to better understand factors related turnover intention (TI) and job satisfaction (JS) in the information technology engineering sectors. Specifically, investigates role workplace learning opportunities (WLO) afforded by environment individual’s subjective career success (SCS). connections between are examined, as well their JS TI. Design/methodology/approac...

Drawing on the socially embedded model of thriving and conservation resources theory, we explore negative effect workplace ostracism employee thriving. We organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) as a moderator extend our examination to downstream implications for creativity. Using scenario-based experiment (Study 1) with 387 working adults, find that is more likely prevent workers higher levels O...

The specific pathways through which close relationships promote optimal well-being are not well understood. We describe a model (building on attachment theory's notion of safe haven and secure base support) that explains how close relationships promote thriving. This model defines thriving, identifies distinct contexts through which individuals may thrive (life adversity and life opportunities ...