Nexus between preventive policy inadequacies, workplace bullying, and mental health: Qualitative findings from the experiences of Australian public sector employees

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hurley ◽  
Marie Hutchinson ◽  
Joanne Bradbury ◽  
Graeme Browne
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Preventive Policy

Workplace Bullying among Public Sector Employees

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Öztürk ◽  
Semra F. Aşcıgil ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Public Sector Employees

Workplace Bullying in the Finnish Public Sector

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takis Venetoklis ◽  
Pekka Kettunen
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Work Task ◽  
The Past ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Personal Level

We examine incidents of workplace bullying by using an Internet-based survey. Our unique sample consists of 1,072 public-sector employees working in 12 Finnish ministries. Of those surveyed, 20.3% reported experiencing work task–related bullying multiple times per month, whereas 11.3% reported experiencing personal-level bullying. Supervisors were less likely to be bullied than subordinates, and women were more likely to experience bullying than men. Among victims who had experienced bullying during the past 12 months, nearly 60% reported that their problem had yet to be solved. To combat workplace bullying in public-sector organizations, we propose a proactive punitive strategy that includes stricter rules and severe administrative penalties to those who breach them.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Work Stress among Private and Public Sector Employees in Delhi: A Differential Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayeeta Biswas ◽  
Subodh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
High Level

Background: Stress is a term which is entangled with every stage of our lives — whether it is our workplace or our personal life. For the workplace, it may be the pressure to fulfill daily targets, deadline, must do project which arrives without warning, shared assignment or anything else which can generate stress. Lack of promotion, training and support from superiors lead to stress which in turn leads to higher rates of absenteeism, low productivity, low quality of product, customer dissatisfaction etc. Physical and mental health of an individual as well as organization’s effectiveness can have the effect of work stress. Hence, the current study aimed to assess the prevalence of one of the mental health issues, i.e., stress, among private and public sector employees in Delhi, India. Methods: Purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from the private (n=30) and public sector employees (n=30). The level of stress was measured using Occupational Stress Index Scale (OSI Scale) questionnaire and demographic information sheet was used to collect various demographic information which includes age, gender, type of family, marital status, duration of service, salary, type of employment, educational qualification etc. Data was analyzed using SPSS (version 20.0) software. The chi-square test was used to find the relationship between categorical variables, pearson correlation coefficient was used to find the correlation between continuous variables according to distribution of the data. A p value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the participants was 38.62 (SD=8.79) years. According to OSI Scale, 13.3% employees (including both sectors) had low level of stress, 75% had moderate level of stress and 11.7% had high level of stress. Further, private sector employees had more work stress than the public sector employees. The results also indicate that Role Overload, Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Poor Participation, Powerlessness, Intrinsic Improvement, Low Status and Strenuous Working Condition had a significant relationship with the sector of employment. Conclusion: It was found that high level of stress was prevalent among employees in both the sectors — public and private. However, private sector employees were exposed to more professional stressors, which in turn created more occupational stress for them. It would be prudential for employers to initiate some training programmes related to physical and mental well-being, which can help enhance performance of employees and improve overall productivity of the organisation.

MOTİVASYON ARAÇLARININ ÖRGÜTSEL BAĞLILIK ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: KAMU KURUMLARINDAKİ X VE Y KUŞAĞI KARŞILAŞTIRMASI

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gökhan Kerse
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Gathering Data

The main purpose of this study is to explore the effects of the motivational tools (intrinsic and extrinsic) on the organizational commitment (normative, continuance and affective commitment). In the study were also compared caring levels to motivation tools of X generation and Y generation and levels to their organizational commitment. In this context, data were collected through survey method from171 public sector employees. Gathering data were analysed by using SPSS. The main finding showed that there is effects the motivational tools on organizational commitment.

An Association between Working Schedules and Depression in Public Sector Employees

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeon-Taek Heo ◽  
Dong-Won Kim ◽  
Jong-Seok Lee ◽  
Hyeon-A Jo ◽  
Seong-Sil Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Sector Employees

Motivations of Federal Workers to Volunteer In Public Sector Special Events

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Keon Artis ◽  
Seung Hyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Special Events ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Government Workers

Volunteers are considered a core component of special events and they have proved to be an asset to the execution of special events. Although motivations of volunteers have received a great deal of attention from many organizations and individuals in the private sector, little research has been done on motivations of volunteers in the public sector, or within the federal government. Therefore, this article identified motivational factors that prompt federal government workers to volunteer at a government-related special event. A survey was used to gather data from a volunteer sample of 263 individuals who had volunteered for public sector special events in recent years. Exploratory factor analysis and t test were employed to establish motivations that stimulate public sector employees to volunteer for special events and further determine the differences in motivation between females and males. The results showed that government workers mostly volunteer for purposive motive and external motive. In addition, gender played significant roles on egotistic and purposive motives. Thus, this research provides a unique theoretical contribution to research in event management by advancing our understanding of the process by which factors associated with motivation can lead to federal government workers volunteering at a government-related special event; subsequently, impacting how event planners and organizers of public sector special events market to and recruit volunteers.

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