Werkplek - Tekstboek

15 important questions on Werkplek - Tekstboek

Which kinds of withdrawal behaviors are there?

1. Absence: this can be caused by the absence culture of a work group or organization. There are also absence policies which has a link to the absence.
2. Lateness
3. Turnover (quitting the job): job satisfaction leads to the intention to quit, which leads to turnover. The relation between intention to quit and turnover is moderated by the unemployment rate (availability of alternatives).

What is Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB)?

Behaviors that harm the organization and other people at work. It begins with stressfull job conditions and injustice, these induce negative emotions. With low control this turns into destructive behavior and with high control this turns in constructive behavior.

What is occupational health psychology (OHP)?

The both physical and psychological aspects of employee health, safety, and well being at work.
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What is The Universal Precautions?

A protocol with a set of safety procedures designed to help health care professionals avoid contact with patient bodily fluids.

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

A wrist injury that causes pain, numbness and weakness in fingers and hands.

How can MSD be reduced?

1. The proper design of tools and equipment
2. Frequent rest breaks.

What is 'the sick building phenomenon'?

Individuals in an office get ill which can arise from harmful substances or microorganisms.

What are the four types of workplace violence?

1. Violence by individuals with no business relationship with the organization.
2. Violence by clients, customers or patients of the organization
3. Performed by other employees.
4. Relationship

What are the three types of schedules I/O psychologists are interested in?

1. Night shifts
2. Long work shifts
3. Flextime

What is a job stressor?

A condition or situation at work that requires an adaptive response on the part of the employee.

What is a job strain?

A negative reaction by an employee to a stressor or a physical symptom:
1. Psychological reactions
2. Physical reactions
3. Behavioral reactions

What are the steps in the job stress proces?

1. Objective stressor (fire breaks out)
2. Perception (employee sees fire)
3. Appraisal (employee appraises fire as threatning)
4. Short-term strain (employee experiences fear and nausea and jumps out window)
5. Long-term strain (employee develops PTSS)

What are five common employee strains?

1. Role Ambiquity (the extent to which employees are uncertain about what their job functions and responsibilities are) and Role conflict (arises when people experiences incompatible demands either at work (intrarole) or between work and non work (extrarole))
2. Workload: quantitative is the amount of work, qualitative is the difficulty
3. Social stressors (bullying/mobbing starts with incivility)
4. Organizational politics
5. Control (machine-paced work)

What components measures the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)?

1. Emotional exhaustion
2. Depersonalization
3. Reduced personal accomplishments

How can burn out be reduced?

1. Getting a break (respite)
2. Provide emotional support

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