International Journal on Working Conditions
Scope & Guideline
Advancing global discourse on labor conditions.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Employee Well-Being and Engagement:
The journal investigates factors that contribute to employee resilience, engagement, and overall well-being, often exploring the interplay between organizational culture and individual performance. - Occupational Safety and Health:
A core focus area includes assessing safety performance and health hazards in workplaces, particularly in high-risk industries such as healthcare and construction. - Work-Life Balance and Conflict:
Research is dedicated to understanding the dynamics of work-life balance, the impact of work overload, and the factors contributing to work-life conflict among various professional groups. - Organizational Factors and Workplace Dynamics:
The journal examines how organizational factors, such as culture and support systems, influence occupational stress, bullying, and interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. - Demographic and Economic Influences on Work:
The journal explores demographic factors and economic conditions affecting work, including part-time work motivations and overtime dynamics.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of COVID-19 on Work Conditions:
There is a significant increase in research examining the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on various sectors, particularly healthcare, focusing on mental health, burnout, and workplace adaptations. - Focus on Mental Health and Burnout:
An emerging trend is the heightened focus on mental health issues, especially burnout among healthcare professionals, highlighting the need for supportive workplace environments and coping strategies. - Safety Culture and Performance Indicators:
Recent publications indicate a growing interest in safety culture assessments and their performance indicators, particularly within industrial and construction sectors, as organizations seek to improve safety practices. - Workplace Bullying and Interpersonal Conflicts:
There is a rising trend in studies addressing workplace bullying and its effects on employee relationships, particularly in high-stress environments such as healthcare. - Diversity and Gender Issues in Work:
Emerging themes include the exploration of gender disparities in work arrangements and the implications of demographic factors on occupational health and safety.
Declining or Waning
- Pre-pandemic Occupational Health Issues:
Research focused on traditional occupational health issues prior to the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be less frequent, with more recent studies concentrating on pandemic-related impacts and adaptations. - Generalized Studies on Work Hours:
While work hours and fatigue were once a prominent theme, there is a noticeable decline in generalized studies on these topics, shifting instead to specific contexts such as caregiving and emergency services. - Narrow Demographic Studies:
Studies concentrating on specific demographics, such as wage gaps or segmentation without broader implications, are appearing less frequently, indicating a move towards more integrative and comprehensive analyses.
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