The future of the Nordic psychosocial work environment: Implications for occupational health
The future of the Nordic psychosocial work environment: Implications for occupational health

Author: Christensen, Jan Olav

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2021-02-18

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9289369272

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-507/ The psychosocial work environment encompasses a wide variety of factors that impact occupational health. As Nordic work life evolves, changes in the work environment must be accounted for to maintain a sustainable, healthy work life. This report discusses the results of two studies: 1) a literature study of impacts of new technologies on work environment and health, and 2) a Delphi study compiling Nordic experts' views on the future of the Nordic work environment. A central finding is that as complexity and uncertainty increase, a steady focus on protective work environment resource, perhaps most markedly worker autonomy, is important to meet future challenges. Many developments are likely to challenge and disrupt the high quality Nordic work environment. However, appropriate utilization of existing work environment resources may counteract possible adverse effects.

The Future of Work in the Nordic countries: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Working Life Models
The Future of Work in the Nordic countries: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Working Life Models

Author: Alsos, Kristin

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2021-05-06

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9289370130

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-520/ Major changes in technology, economic contexts, workforces and the institutions of work have ebbed and flowed since well before the first industrial revolution in the 18th century. However, many argue that the changes we are currently facing are different, and that the rise of digitalized production will entirely transform our ways and views of working. In this collaborative project, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, researchers from the five Nordic countries have studied how the ongoing transformations of production and labour markets associated with digitalization, demographic change and new forms of employment will influence the future of work in the Nordic countries.

Nordic Conference on Future of Work: Towards the ILO Centenary
Nordic Conference on Future of Work: Towards the ILO Centenary

Author: Lindahl, Björn

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2019-12-05

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9289364408

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In connection to the 100th anniversary of the ILO in 2019, the Nordic Council of Ministers arranged a conference to debate the future of work in the Nordics. The event was held on the 4th-5th of April in Reykjavik and was the last in a series of four annual conferences. The debates centered on the changing labour market and whether the Nordic model will be able to adapt to this. The conference lasted two days, each with a particular theme: 1) Future of Work – where the future of the Nordic model was discussed 2) Gender Equality – where the debate revolved around the challenges and solutions regarding the inequalities between men and women on the labour market. The programme included perspectives from all the Nordic countries, as well as from international organisations such as the ILO and the OECD, international companies, Nordic labour market authorities, social partners and companies.

The Nordic future of work:
The Nordic future of work:

Author: Jon Erik Dølvik

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9289359080

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The Nordic future of workHow will work and working life in the Nordic countries change in the future? This is the question to be addressed in the project The Future of Work: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Models. This initial report describes the main drivers and trends expected to shape the future of work. It also reviews the main distinctions of the Nordic model and recent developments in Nordic working lives, pointing towards the kind of challenges the future of work may pose to the Nordic models. Too often, debates about the future narrowly focus on changes in technology. This report draws attention to the broader drivers and political-institutional frameworks influencing working life developments, aiming to spur debate about how the interaction of changes in demography, climate, globalization and digital technologies may influence Nordic working lives in the coming decades.

Working environment and productivity
Working environment and productivity

Author: Lars Foldspang

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2014-07-04

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9289328185

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Globalisation and demographic trends underline the twin challenge of the Nordics with productivity stagnation and a decreasing work force. Increasing productivity and the work force will be an answer to both. A good work environment can do both: If less people have to take sick leave as result of bad work environments, this will contribute to increasing the work force. Also, for some time, a relationship between work environment and productivity has been hypothesised. Happy, healthy workers, in short, are more productive than not-so-happy and not-so-healthy workers are. This report is based on the most comprehensive empirical study of the cohension between working envi-ronment and productivity. It confirms the hope of many, i.e. that improvements in working environment and improved productivity are highly correlated. The results are robust across time and the investigated countries.

Young workers and sustainable work life
Young workers and sustainable work life

Author: Hanvold, TN

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2016-03-16

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9289344997

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A sustainable working life that prevents work-related health problems and facilitate inclusion of young workers is vital to ensure the health, safety and work participation among young workers in the Nordic countries. This report provides Nordic statistics, scientific knowledge and discussions on how to achieve a sustainable work life for young workers in the Nordic countries. Under the Swedish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2013, the focus was on youth and young workers' working conditions. As part of this focus, the Nordic Council of Ministers commissioned this report. The report shows that an inter-disciplinary and comprehensive approach is essential to ensure a sustainable work life among young workers. Six characteristics are emphasized as important: the characteristics of the worker, the workplace, the work task, the employment, the education and the youth.

Work and Wellbeing in the Nordic Countries
Work and Wellbeing in the Nordic Countries

Author: Helge Hvid

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-12-07

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1351169947

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The Nordic countries have the world's best working life. Unlike in many other countries, global competition has not created inequality, uncertainty, long working hours, standardization and restrictive managerial control. The main reason for this lies in the way interests are expressed and conflicts are resolved. Both employees and employers are well organized and both recognize the interests of the other. Working life develops in a constant interaction between conflict and compromise. This book examines working conditions in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. It explores how these good working conditions are created and maintained. The chapters explain: How work organization is formed How education, training and work place learning give access to the labour market How work is managed in the public sector How precarious work unfolds in the Nordic countries. Work and Wellbeing in the Nordic Countries is addressed to all those who have interest in the quality of working life. It will be of particular use to all students, academics and policy makers working in the fields of social policy, wellbeing, management studies, employment relations, work sociology and work psychology.

The Psychosocial Work Environment
The Psychosocial Work Environment

Author: Jeffrey V. Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 135184105X

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Dedicated to the late Bertil Gardell, a Swedish Social Scientist, this text comprises of 18 essays that shares a common vision - the impact of work on the interconnected processes of stress and disease.

Working hours and health - 2014
Working hours and health - 2014

Author: Larsen, A.D. (National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark)

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2015-07-06

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 9289341947

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The 2014 workshop on "Co-ordination of research on working hours and health in the Nordic countries" was held at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health on the 23rd-24th October 2014. The overall purpose of the workshop was to provide a platform for cooperation and development of high-quality research projects on working hours and health in the Nordic countries. The project is supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The present report summarizes the presentations and discussions at the workshop with main focus on opportunities for future collaborations.

Review of Psychological and Social Factors at Work and Suggestions for the General Nordic Questionnaire
Review of Psychological and Social Factors at Work and Suggestions for the General Nordic Questionnaire

Author: Kari Lindström

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 1997-05-05

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 9289300868

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This is the second report from the Nordic Council of Ministers’ project concerning psychological and social factors at work. The project has developed a new general Nordic questionnaire (QPSNordic) to be used as a tool in various research and organisational intervention projects. This report describes the conceptual and theoretical background of factors selected for coverage by the Nordic questionnaire. The main principles in selecting the factors have been their relevance and importance with respect to work, health and well-being. The preliminary draft of the QPSNordic is included in this report, as an appendix. Application of the QPSNordic as an instrument in the organisational development method known as survey-feedback is described in this report.