| Document ID (ISN) | 74146 |
| CIS number |
99-1883 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0943-1853 - Zeitschrift für Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Konradt U., Wilm A. |
| Title |
Health promotion in telework through health circles |
| Original title |
Gesundheitsförderung an Telearbeitsplätzen: Durchführung von Gesundheitszirkeln [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Sep. 1999, Vol.7, No.3, p.267-285. Illus. 33 ref. |
| Abstract |
Three Germany intercompany health circles composed of 24 teleworkers were formed to assess prevalent stress and strain factors and to develop and exchange coping strategies. Topics addressed in the health circles were hours of work, performance evaluation, relationship with supervisors, colleagues and clients, problems with personal computers and software. It was found that teleworkers perform more work, shift working hours into the evening and to the weekend, need to put more effort into keeping contact with supervisors and coworkers, lack the trust of supervisors and coworkers, are plagued by a feeling of being left out and often have to use outdated software and documents. The coping strategies that were identified require adjustments by the companies as well as by the teleworkers. Topics: conditions of work; health programmes; home work; hours of work; human relations; quality circles; stress factors; supervisors; telecommuting. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
telecommuting; quality circles; home work; health programmes |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
human relations; conditions of work; supervisors; stress factors; hours of work |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Workplace health promotion
Telework
|
