Employees' Perceptions of the Effects of Workplace Change on Their Health: Health and Organisational Change

By:
Dr. Ann Bramwell,
Dr. Ana Martins,
Dr. Orlando Petiz Pereira,
Dr. Isabel Martins
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Aim: This study sought to ascertain some of the effects of change on the health of employees during substantial periods of organisational change. In particular it examined the reporting of symptoms of stress, depression, substance use, social/marital relationship adjustment as well as job satisfaction and quality of working life.

Method: A multi-method, three phase research design was utilised, and data was collected through the use of focus groups and a 180 item, self report questionnaire. Other variables included the respondents' age, gender, length of employment and level of income.

Results suggest, inter-alia, that at least in the university sector, the incidence of depression in men is higher than in the community generally and that middle income earners report more "unhealthy" symptoms than lower or higher income earners.


Keywords: Psuchological Health, Organisational Change, Stress, Depression, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Working Life
Stream: Change, Human Resources
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
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Dr. Ann Bramwell

Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

I have recently completed several years in a senior administrative role (Assistant, then Head of School) within our university. This was preceeded by administrative roles in hospitals (Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing) and the Australian Defence Force(Army). Having worked for over 20 years as a Registered Nurse, I sought a change and established several small, mostly successful!, business. Having a need for more secure employment I obtained a lecturing position within the university sector and have lectured in Schools of Nursing, Education, Business, Arts and Sciences and more recently, Psychology. My lecturing and research interests have been influenced by my work experiences and academic study as well as my life experiences generally.

Dr. Ana Martins

University of Glamorgan
UNITED KINGDOM

Dr. Orlando Petiz Pereira

University of Minho
PORTUGAL

Dr. Isabel Martins

Universidade de Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde
PORTUGAL

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