WORK INTENSIFICATION, DISCRETION, AND THE DECLINE IN WELL-BEING AT WORK.

摘要: continuation of one the processes change at workplaces that had begun least several years earlier during 1980s. Following from these findings, three avenues further research can be suggested: a continual monitoring work intensification in British and other workplaces, an improvement our understanding origins intensification, investigation implications for workers’ well-being. This paper uses representative survey data to make contributions all areas. First, is, unlike economic growth, inherently limited process. Just as extension length working day is bounded ultimately by number hours day, so human physical mental capacities do not allow endless effort. Thus, understand nature labor market, mode growth any time, it important monitor continually extent intensification. Previous evidence showed effort rising until 1997, but question arises whether this rise has continued present. In I bring story up 2001. Second, only just beginning accumulate proximate been identified. previous have suggested technological organizational are probably most factors [Green, 2004], there remain related institutional changes facilitated or promoted greater lesser extents, including new resource policies “high-involvement” organizations, declining unionism, job insecurity [Burchell, Lapido, Wilkinson, 2002]. A more thorough empirical called for. The particular contribution am able here assess importance introduction computerized automated equipment into jobs period 1992 Consistent with idea “effort-biased,” find associated higher levels Third, major focus paper, issue what may substantively detrimental well-being workforce. There exists abundance links between pressures workplace