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2. 1. Turning Work Inside Out : Exploring Outdoor Office Work

   Author : Charlotte Petersson Troije; Lena Wiklund; David Redmalm; Ebba Lisberg Jensen; Andreas Wallo; Mälardalens universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Outdoor office work; Interactive Research; Human-nature relation; Sustainable work life; Work norms; Urban greenspace; Working Life Studies; arbetslivsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Why don't we usually work outdoors? While some professions require it, most white-collar workers remain indoors, sedentary, and screen-bound. Yet, the potential benefits of outdoor work on health, well-being, learning, and creativity are significant and underexplored, especially given the demands of today's knowledge-intensive work life. READ MORE

4. 2. High job demands, low support : Social work praktice realities in public social services in Crete

   Author : Eleni Papadaki; Lennart Nygren; Ulla-Carin Hedin; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Keywords: social workers; job satisfaction; ethical dilemmas; patterns of coping; job demands; job control.; Social work; Socialt arbete;

   Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis is to gain an understanding of the working life of social workers working in public social services in Crete. It is a three-phase study, consisting of three distinct but related research parts; each research part is built upon issues and questions derived from the preceding part. READ MORE

5. 3. Promoting Work-Life Balance in Flexible Work

   Author : Sophie Pagard; David Hallman; Svend Erik Mathiassen; Emma Brulin; Kristina Palm; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; digitalization; job autonomy; work control; job demands; job resources; work-life balance; work-home interference; home-work interference; participatory approach; intervention; digitalisering; arbetsautonomi; arbetskontroll; arbetskrav; arbetsresurser; balans mellan arbete och privatliv; arbetet inkräktar på privatlivet; privatlivet inkräktar på arbetet; deltagande tillvägagångssätt; intervention; Flexibelt arbete; Flexibelt arbete;

   Abstract : Background: Flexible work arrangements (FWAs), which allows employees to decide when, where, and how to perform the work, is more prevalent than ever in modern working life. However, research about how FWAs can be organized to promote work-life balance (WLB) is sparse. READ MORE

6. 4. Ambulance Work : Relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes

   Author : Ulrika Aasa; Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : ambulance; autonomic reactivity; body size; cortisol; demand-control-support; emergency personnel; fitness; gender; heart rate variability; low-back pain; neck-shoulder pain; occupational; physical capacity; work simulated test; worry; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Abstract : Although musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other health complaints are an occupational problem for ambulance personnel, there is a lack of knowledge regarding work-related factors associated with MSDs and other health complaints. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes among ambulance personnel. READ MORE

7. 5. Digital Work : Coping with Contradictions in Changing Healthcare

   Author : Helena Vallo Hult; Martin Gellerstedt; Katriina Byström; Tina Blegind Jensen; Högskolan Väst; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Digital work; Information Systems; physicians; professionalism; workplace learning; flipped healthcare.; Work Integrated Learning; Arbetsintegrerat lärande;

   Abstract : Digital work is bringing significant change to all professions, as established work settings are replaced by remote work and digital teamwork and collaboration. Contradictions arise when work is no longer bounded in time or space and personal and professional life merge. This raises several issues. READ MORE