Job-stress in the public sectorWorking in the public sector brings a number of particular factors that can result in the “slow” form of excess stress we call job-stress. We are approached for care and advice by far more people from the public sector than from the commercial and third sectors combined. Indeed, many of the research projects listed have come about directly because of the number of people in these professions who approach us. Very commonly, people tell us that they feel that there is a direct dichotomy between the reasons that they decided to work outside industry and commerce and the increasing use, in the public sector, of systems and goals “borrowed” from the commercial, competitive model. Whether or not you work in the fields we are currently researching, we would be delighted to hear from you if you think that your job is unnecessarily stressful – or that some aspects of your work could be changed to increase your happiness and efficiently there. Will speaking up just make matters worse? Examining diverse perceptions, within organisational structures, about the likely risks, consequences and outcomes of reporting job-stress. This study is examining how pre-existing perceptions affect the frequency and quality of job-stress reporting – comparing different levels within the organisational structure – and similar structures in the private and public sectors. It concentrates upon cases of absenteeism and presenteeism in nursing, higher education and financial management. We begin the most comprehensive survey of HR and OH policy on job-stress ever in the UK in 2008.
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Research areasJob-stress in the public sector
Job-stress in the banking & finance sector When & how job-stress should be reported
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