Negative Work Experiences Research Articles

Assessing police work experiences: Development of the police daily hassles and uplifts scales

The development of two self-report scales that measure police daily hassles and uplifts is reported These scales reflect the positive and negative work experiences common to police officers. Self-report questionnaire data were provided by 330 police officers drawn from a systematic sample of all ranks and work sections within an Australian police department. Results showed that 19 dimensions of police hassles and 12 dimensions of police uplifts could be grouped into two broad domains of organizational and operational experiences. Correlations with job satisfaction and perceived quality of life (PQOL) indicators supported the construct validity of the scales and suggested that organizational hassles and uplifts were more important than operational experiences in determining a police officer's PQOL. When compared to population norms, police officers reported more favorable levels of PQOL. These results raise questions about the assertion that policing is highly stresful, and they demonstrate the need for a more systemic view of police work that takes into account experiences that are beneficial as well as experiences that are harmful to an officer's well-being.

Organizational Treatment of Minority Managers and Professionals: Costs to the Majority?

This investigation examined relationships among white managers and professionals, between their perceptions of the treatment and experiences of minority managers in their organizations, and the openness and support of minorities by their organizations, and their own work experiences, satisfactions, and commitment. Data were collected from 214 men and women using questionnaires completed anonymously. White managers working in organizations perceived by them to be less responsive to minorities and offering minorities more negative work experiences themselves reported less satisfaction, commitment, and development.

ORGANIZATIONAL TREATMENT OF MINORITY MANAGERS AND PROFESSIONALS: COSTS TO THE MAJORITY?

This investigation examined relationships among white managers and professionals, between their perceptions of the treatment and experiences of minority managers in their organizations, and the openness and support of minorities by their organizations, and their own work experiences, satisfactions, and commitment. Data were collected from 214 men and women using questionnaires completed anonymously. White managers working in organizations perceived by them to be less responsive to minorities and offering minorities more negative work experiences themselves reported less satisfaction, commitment, and development.

Innerbetriebliche Arbeitssituation und Teilnahme an freiwilligen Vereinigungen / Work Experience and Participation in Voluntary Associations

Abstract What kind of relationships does exist between a person’s work experience and his attitudes and behavior in the non-work sphere? Do negative work experiences extend into the realm of non-work with the same connotation (extension hypothesis)? Are negative work experiences compensated off work (compensation hypothesis) or are both realms, in principle, unconnected (autonomy hypothesis)? Which dimensions of work experience influence the non-work sphere within the scope of the extension and the compensation hypothesis? - These problems are empirically evaluated, taking membership and activities in voluntary associations as the dependent variables. The data consist of 928 closed interviews with employed males in Northrhine-Westphalia. The dimensions of work experience were measured through statements. These were factoranalysed and converted into indexes. The statistical evaluation is based on partial correlations, taking demographic data into account. - On the whole, the results are in favor of the autonomy hypothesis; in some cases, there are significant but weak relationships in favor of the extension hypothesis; the compensation hypothesis proved to be least fruitful. The results are compared as to content and method with other similar research.