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Ybema, J.F. (author), van der Meer, L. (author), Leijten, F.R.M. (author)Purpose The aim of this study was to assess whether organizational justice lowers productivity loss and sickness absence, and whether there are reverse effects of productivity loss and sickness absence on organizational justice.Method A longitudinal study with 2 years of follow-up was conducted among employed persons aged 45–64 years from the...article 2016
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Wierenga, D. (author), Engbers, L.H. (author), van Empelen, P. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of and adherence to a 7-step strategy for the development, implementation, and continuation of a comprehensive, multicomponent lifestyle program. Methods: Strategy use and adherence was assessed with 12 performance indicators. Data were collected by combining onsite monitoring with semi...article 2016
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van der Meer, L. (author), Leijten, F.R.M. (author), van den Heuvel, S.G. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), de Wind, A. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author)[No abstract available]article 2016
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Bal, P.M. (author), Dorenbosch, L. (author)The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between individualised HRM practices and several measures of organisational performance, including the moderating role of employee age in these relationships. A large-scale representative study among 4,591 organisations in the Netherlands showed support for the relationships between...article 2015
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Geraedts, A.S. (author), van Dongen, J.M. (author), Kleiboer, A.M. (author), Wiezer, N.M. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Cuijpers, P. (author), Bosmans, J.E. (author)Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a Web-based guided intervention compared with care as usual for employees with depressive symptoms. Methods: A total of 231 employees with depressive symptoms were randomized. Data were collected at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months. Analyses were conducted from the societal and employer...article 2015
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Akkermans, J. (author), Brenninkmeijer, V. (author), Schaufeli, W.B. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of the CareerSKILLS program, a career development intervention based on career competencies and the JOBS methodology, which aims to stimulate career self-management and well-being of young employees. In a quasi-randomized control trial, the effects of the program were tested in a...article 2015
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Wagenaar, A.F. (author), Kompier, M.A.J. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), van den Bossche, S.N.J. (author), Taris, T.E. (author)Many workers have been dismissed in the past few years, either becoming unemployed or finding re-employment. The current study examined whether dismissal and its follow-up for the employee (re-employment versus unemployment) could be predicted from workers’ employment contract and age, and their health status, work ability, work performance,...article 2015
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van Laethem, M. (author), Beckers, D.G.J. (author), Kompier, M.A.J. (author), Kecklund, G. (author), van den Bossche, S.N.J. (author), Geurts, S.A.E. (author)Objective In this longitudinal two-wave study, bidirectional relations between work-related stress and sleep quality were examined. Moreover, it was investigated whether perseverative cognition is a potential underlying mechanism in this association, related to both work-related stress and sleep quality. Methods A randomly selected sample of...article 2015
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- Oeij, P. (author), Žiauberyté-Jakštiené, R. (author), Dhondt, S. (author), Corral, A. (author), Totterdill, P. (author), Preenen, P. (author) report 2015
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Andersen, L.L. (author), Proper, K.I. (author), Punnert, L. (author), Wynne, R. (author), Persson, R. (author), Wiezer, N.M. (author)For most humans work is an important fact of life and something that is necessary for survival and individual wellbeing. However, the circumstances under which we work may vary considerably and are, in part, contingent on geographical location, governmental regulations, design of social welfare systems, production systems, and human resource...article 2015
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Sanders, J. (author), Blonk, R. (author), Geuskens, G. (author), de Grip, A. (author)Organizational and technological changes are occurring ever more rapidly, and employees are faced with increasing deficits in their knowledge. Because of this, not only is individual employability under pressure, but also the competitiveness and innovativeness of companies and institutions. Remedying or even preventing these knowledge deficits...article 2015
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Oeij, P. (author), Žiauberyté-Jakštiené, R. (author), Dhondt, S. (author), Corral, A. (author), Totterdill, P. (author), Preenen, P. (author)Workplace innovation (WPI) is a developed and implemented practice or combination of practices which enables employees to participate in organisational change and renewal and hence improve the quality of working life and organisational performance. This report looks at reasons for enabling WPI, adoption and implementation, and impact on...report 2015
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Houtman, I.L.D. (author)Employees with mental health problems are more likely to succeed in returning to work if they have active support from a supervisor, and if they can access cognitive behavioural therapy. New measures supporting such workers in the Netherlands are promising, but there needs to be an overall growth in jobs for these to be effective.report 2015
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Drupsteen, L. (author), Wybo, J.L. (author)Most organisations aim to use experience from the past to improve safety, for instance through learning from safety-related incidents and accidents. Whether an organisation is able to learn successfully can however only be determined afterwards. So far, there are no proactive measures to assess whether an organisation will be able to learn from...article 2015
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Coffeng, J.K. (author), van Sluijs, E.M. (author), Hendriksen, I.J.M. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author)Background: Research is needed to better understand the associations between during-work and after-work-hours physical activity and relaxation and need for recovery (NFR), so a study of these variables in office workers at a financial service provider was undertaken. Methods: Self-reported baseline data of 412 employees (mean age = 41.3 y; 39.6%...article 2015
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Zwetsloot, G.I.J.M. (author)Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are widely acknowledged as the backbone of the European economy. According to EUROSTAT statistics [1], [2], 29.6% of the EU employees work in micro enterprises (<10 employees), while 20.6 % are employed in small firms (<50 employees). Indeed, half of the European workforce is working in small and micro...other 2014
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Koopmans, L. (author), Bernaards, C. (author), Hildebrandt, V.H. (author), de Vet, R. (author), van der Beek, A. (author)The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ): internal consistency, construct validity, and norm scores Measuring individual work performance, defined as “behaviors or actions of employees that are relevant to the goals of the organization”, is challenging. So far, there was no suitable questionnaire to measure individual work...article 2014
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Zwetsloot, G.I.J.M. (author), Steijger, N. (author)Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a highly regulated area that appears to be based on rational planning and logical management approaches, e.g. OSM Management Systems: employers and employees of organisations should be aware of OSH risks, assess these risks systematically, provide the necessary expertise, to eliminate and/or reduce the OSH...other 2014
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Geraedts, A.S. (author), Fokkema, M. (author), Kleiboer, A.M. (author), Smit, F. (author), Wiezer, N.W. (author), Majo, M.C. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Cuijpers, P. (author), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (author)Objective: To examine how various predictors and subgroups of respondents contribute to the prediction of health care and productivity costs in a cohort of employees. Methods: We selected 1548 employed people from a cohort study with and without depressive and anxiety symptoms or disorders. Prediction rules, using the RuleFit program, were...article 2014
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Wierenga, D. (author), Engbers, L.H. (author), van Empelen, P. (author), de Moes, K.J. (author), Wittink, H. (author), Gründemann, R. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Objective: To evaluate the implementation of a multicomponent lifestyle intervention at two different worksites. Methods: Data on eight process components were collected by means of questionnaires and interviews. Data on the effectiveness were collected using questionnaires. Results: The program was implemented partly as planned, and 84.0% (max...article 2014