... into their daily routines. Originality/value The study offers an account of how managers in different labor market sectors in Sweden have acted in the midst of the pandemic by handling real-time crises, how these experiences can be used for engaging in retrospective learning and how this may imply changes...

... represented by the concept of individualist/collectivist organisational culture. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on the survey distributed to employees of 18 bank offices in the south of Sweden, which 161 employees answered. The analysis of the data was performed by descriptive statistics...

... 31 08 2017 21 10 2017 28 11 2017 29 11 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Public sector Sweden Health Working conditions Dissonance Public sector workplaces have the highest levels of sick leave...

... health management (WHM) from the perspective of managers in SSEs in Norway and Sweden. Design/methodology/approach In-depth interviews with 18 managers in SSEs were conducted and a stepwise qualitative analysis was used. Findings The findings are presented as two main patterns: inter...

... towards work-related disorders for this group. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a survey responded to by 482 agency workers in Sweden. The dependent variable is the prevalence of work-related disorders. Independent variables include personal characteristics, job characteristics...

... on the results of this study, some normative conclusions will be drawn on the organization and management of collaboration in workplace health promotion. Health promotion Leadership Workplace health Collaboration Workplace Health care Sweden Organizations from different sectors of the society...

... perceived work‐related factors and processes. Design/methodology/approach The study had a salutogenic approach to workplace health promotion. A total of 13 focus group interviews were conducted with hospital employees in Sweden. A deductive analysis was made with the SOC theory as a framework...

... to sit down in peace and quiet. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Diet Workplace Nutrition Social interaction Architecture Sweden Every week we, as most people, spend several hours at work. As eating and drinking are natural preconditions for human survival, meals...

... eating and attempt to improve it in a more healthy direction in four Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden – over the past decades. The paper aims at reviewing initiatives regarding policy, practices and research and innovation. The national contributions cover: knowledge about...

... al., 2009a ; Bergström et al., 2009b). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Sick leave Personal health Lifestyles Gender Workplace Sweden The analyses in this study are performed on a representative population‐based sample from Sweden (Hallsten, 2005...

... administered it is also valuable for practitioners working with employee health and attitudes. Sara Göransson can be contacted at: sagn@psychology.su.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Personal health Job satisfaction Employee turnover Sick leave Sweden The high rates...