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- Bäcklander, Gisela, et al.
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Distansarbete före, under och efter pandemin
- 2023
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Ingår i: Ett hälsofrämjande arbetsliv? : Utmaningar och möjligheter - Utmaningar och möjligheter. - 9789144158525 ; , s. 123-150
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)
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- Nilsson, Gabriella, et al.
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”Jag kan leva på detta!” : Utmaningar och möjligheter med arbetet som influencer
- 2023
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Ingår i: Ett hälsofrämjande arbetsliv? : Utmaningar och möjligheter - Utmaningar och möjligheter. - 9789144158525 ; , s. 151-184
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Det här kapitlet undersöker fenomenet influencers från ett arbetslivsperspektiv. Den kulturanalytiska utgångspunkten är ett intresse för hur personer som försörjer sig som influencers i sociala medier själva upplever arbetet, det liv som arbetet innebär och de hälsorisker det medför. Forskning om influencers har ofta haft ett annat fokus, såsom ett marknadsföringsperspektiv som beskriver hur företag kan använda sig av influencer-marknadsföring, eller ett mottagarperspektiv som intresserar sig för effekter och konsekvenser av influencers arbete för de ofta unga personer som tar del av innehållet och deras hälsa. Om influencers själva studerats, har forskningen ofta handlat om influencers konsumtion och identitetsskapande. I det här kapitlet argumenteras för behovet av att förstå influencers som en ny yrkesgrupp i en tid av ökad digitalisering och entreprenörskap, med allt vad det innebär av möjligheter och utmaningar.
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- Weerasekara, Manoja, et al.
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ICT Supported Occupational Stress Management : The Views of HR Managers in Sri Lankan Software Companies
- 2020
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the International Conference. - : IADIS Press. - 9789898704184 ; , s. 27-38
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The software industry is considered to be a growing industry worldwide but with a high propensity to cause stress reactions among employees due to its demanding and technology-driven nature. As a human capital-intensive industry, too much of stress on employees can also create a negative impact on the quality of work. Thus, organizations take numerous initiatives at both individual and organizational levels to address this problem. One area of concern is the use of ICT supported occupational stress management interventions. In Sri Lanka, the dominant ICT occupation today is software engineer, and there is a national awareness of mental health issues due to occupational stress. Thus this study aims to investigate current practices used to frame employees well-being inside software organizations in Sri Lanka, and to understand Sri Lankan software companies viewpoints of using ICT supported occupational stress management interventions through the lens of human resource (HR) managers. Ten HR managers were interviewed covering eight software companies. Through thematic analysis, we identified three main themes and multiple subthemes. Results revealed various types of individual level and organizational level strategies, policies and practices implemented to create a healthy work setting for the employees. Findings also show that the HR managers had limited knowledge and experiences of ICT supported occupational stress management interventions. Nevertheless, they appreciated the immediate possible benefits of ICT interventions and demonstrated the willingness to adopt them in their organizations. Moreover, they revealed several functional requirements and feature sets they would like to see in such applications to better support their employees. Therefore, this study can possibly provide insights for researchers and practitioners who are to design and develop ICT supported interventions to manage occupational stress, to promote well-being and healthy organizations.
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- Weerasekara, Manoja, et al.
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User needs gathering for the design of information and communications technology-supported occupational stress management intervention : A quantitative study
- 2022
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Ingår i: Digital Health. - : SAGE Publications. - 2055-2076. ; 8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: The software industry is considered a growing industry with a high propensity to cause stress reactions among employees due to its demanding and technology-driven nature. There are convincing shreds of evidence that information and communications technology (ICT) interventions can effectively solve stress-related disorders. However, several identified constraints have hindered its potential benefits, such as poor adherence, lack of engagement, high attrition and lack of personalisation.Objective: The study presented in this article aims to gather the user needs of software employees in Sri Lanka to identify design ideas for an ICT-supported intervention for occupational stress management (ICTSMI) in the software industry.Materials and methods: The study followed a quantitative approach using an online questionnaire in which three key areas were investigated: (1) stressors, (2) coping strategies and (3) design preferences. A total of 408 valid responses were collected and analysed using SPSS software.Results: Findings revealed that the majority of software employees were with a moderate level of stress. They perceived work stressors and role stressors as common causes of stress. The most frequently used coping strategy was to seek social support, followed by digital activities and sports and physical exercises. The male and female design preferences varied to a greater extent but only slightly varied based on their job category. However, findings suggested the necessity of further elicitation of user needs to support the design process.
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