In deze scriptie wordt ingegaan op een onderzoek dat wordt uitgevoerd voor de Windprojecten van Siemens Nederland N.V. (SNL). Siemens AG is een Duits bedrijf, dat wereldwijd actief is in de elektrotechniek- en elektronicabranche. SNL is een Nederland gevestigde dochteronderneming van Siemens AG. Bij …

This report is a thesis made during graduation period at ENGIE Services West Industrie in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This thesis has been realized over a course of 17 weeks in the department of Industrial Automation. The problem, for which a solution has been created, is related to the process of …

BACKGROUND: Shiftwork is a major job demand for nurses and has been related to various negative consequences. Research suggests that personal and job resources moderate the impact of work schedules on stress, health and well-being. OBJECTIVES: This longitudinal study examined whether the interactions …

BACKGROUND: Work schedules contribute substantially to the health and well-being of nurses. Too broad typologies are used in research that do not meet the current variety in work schedules. OBJECTIVE: To develop a newtypology for nurses' work schedules based on five requirements and to validate the typology. …

Today’s world of work is characterized by high performance needs and demanding work hours. In order to remain competitive, organizations seek ways to promote a healthy and motivating work design for attracting and retaining a skilful and productive workforce. The rising number of dual-earner families …

Owing to the aging of Western societies, an increasing number of people over age 65 are now working in bridge employment. Research is needed to understand how job characteristics in bridge employment should be designed to support older employees’ productivity, considering potential declines in intra-individual …

Purpose –The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between ‘autonomy’, and the self-reported levels of ‘vitality’, ‘workability’ and ‘employability’. Research Question: Does autonomy increase the sustainability of workers?Hypotheses: 1. Autonomy increases the levels of vitality, employability, …

The concept of focus on opportunities describes how many new goals, options, and possibilities employees believe to have in their personal future at work. In this multi-sample, multi-method study, the authors investigated relationships between focus on opportunities and general and daily work engagement …

Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of a Self-Management Program for workers with a chronic disease. This program is based on the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program of Stanford University, modified for workers with a chronic somatic disease. Methods: In a randomized …

Background: Physical inactivity and overweight are two known risk factors for postmenopausal breast cancer. Former exercise intervention studies showed that physical activity influences sex hormone levels, known to be related to postmenopausal breast cancer, mainly when concordant loss of body weight …