Abstract
Excessive working hours have negative consequences for employees’ health. Looking deeper into this problem, this article examines how employers’ needs for more intense working or more flexible working hours affect their employees’ psychosomatic health. A German representative survey of 13,452 full-time employees found that long working hours, work intensity (deadline and performance pressure) and flexibility requirements (permanent availability, changes in working hours) were significantly related to psychosomatic health complaints. When considering future work design and practices, these findings show which unfavourable working conditions are to be avoided to maintain the psychosomatic health of employees.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | German Journal of Human Resource Management |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 217-235 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISSN | 2397-0022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01.08.2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Research areas and keywords
- Changing working hours
- Deadline and performance pressure
- Flexibility requirements
- Moderation
- Occupational health
- Permanent availability
- Work intensity
- Business psychology
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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