The Interplay Between Organizational Change, Work Environment, and Sickness Absence: A Review and Research Agenda
Artikkelen gir en litteraturgjennomgang av sammenhengen mellom organisatoriske endringer, arbeidsmiljø og sykefravær, og peker på behov for videre forskning. Organisatoriske endringer brukes for effektivisering, men kan for ansatte være både belastende og motiverende, med ulik betydning for sykefravær. Arbeidsmiljøets rolle i disse sammenhengene diskuteres, og temaer for videre forskning identifiseres.
Forfatter
Anniken Grønstad
Tidskrift
Beta Scandinavian Journal of Business Research
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to offer a review of the literature on organizational change, work environment and sickness absence and to identify avenues for future research. For organizations the world over, organizational change is an important strategic maneuver in the pursuit of efficiency and cost cutting. For employees, engaging in change at work can be both draining and rewarding and therefore influence the risk of sickness absence in different directions. In this article, I will discuss the road from organizational change to employee sickness absence (both more and less) and the ways in which the work environment impinges on these pathways. Based on the literature review, salient avenues for future research are also outlined.