Work and social well-being: the impact of employment conditions on quality of life |
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Authors: | Paul Boreham Jenny Povey Wojtek Tomaszewski |
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Institution: | Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper aims to extend our understanding of the impact of management practises and employment conditions in the contemporary workplace on the broader social realm. The study provides an analytic account of how these employment conditions impact on the social well-being of a representative sample of individuals and households. We assess the propensity of working arrangements that are manifested in various high performance work systems either to enhance or to diminish quality of life. The paper indicates that certain management practises and employment conditions have impacts that extend beyond the workplace and influence the broader well-being of individuals and families. |
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Keywords: | employment conditions high performance management practises job security quality of life social well-being |
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