The Culture-Work-Health model and work stress
Michael Peterson1, John F Wilson
1Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Delaware, Newark 19716, USA. pmpeter@udel.edu
Objective:
To describe the role of organizational culture in the etiology of workplace stress through the framework of the Culture-Work-Health model.
Methods:
A review of the business and health literature related to organizational culture was conducted and applied to the model.
Results:
Culture is an important component of work stress and may be a key to creating effective organizational stress interventions.
Conclusion:
Work stress is as much a managerial and business concern as a health concern when it is framed in a cultural argument, and the Culture-Work-Health model provides a theoretical basis for new directions in ameliorating work stress.
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