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Johan Larsson1, Bodil Landstad, Stig Vinberg
1Quality Technology and Management, Mid Sweden University, Campus Ostersund, SE-831 25 Ostersund, Sweden. johan.larsson@qfromz.com
Work (Reading, Mass.)
|March 12, 2009
Summary
This study introduces a workplace health management model, emphasizing leadership values over methods. The model integrates planning, control, and improvement for better organizational health and work environment indicators.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Organizational Psychology
- Public Health Management
Background:
- Effective workplace health management is crucial for organizational success and employee well-being.
- Existing models often lack a holistic approach integrating health considerations into organizational structure.
- Need for a generic, adaptable model applicable to diverse organizational settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and test a generic model for workplace health management.
- To assess the model's impact on leadership behavior, organizational practices, and health indicators.
- To propose a structured approach for integrating health aspects into organizational design and control.
Main Methods:
- Grounded theory approach applied to data from eight organizations (four private, four public) in northern Sweden.
- Development of a health control model based on literature review and stakeholder dialogues.
- Two-year implementation and evaluation using interviews with leaders and co-workers, analyzed via content analysis and constant comparison.
Main Results:
- The developed model influenced leadership values more significantly than leadership or organizational methodologies.
- Identified key categories: health closure, working environment indicators, monetary accounting of health data, and changes in leadership.
- The model effectively integrates planning, control, and improvement structures for workplace health.
Conclusions:
- A proposed workplace health management model effectively considers health aspects in organizational structure (work demands, control, social support).
- The model facilitates high-frequency measurement of health-related indicators for health control.
- Workplace health promotion is enhanced through a structured, reflective model approach.
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