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5028.28 Beliefs and apprehensions about individualized pay-systems among Swedish health-care
workers, Johnny Hellgren, Stockholm University, Sweden
During the last decades the implementation and utilization of individualized, performance-based
pay systems has increased. This trend has affected many employees who now are in a situation
where their work performance is evaluated and where they have to argue for potential pay raises.
This study addresses the issue of attitudes, fears and apprehensions concerning individualized
pay-for-performance systems among employees working in the health care sector. The data are
currently being collected by means of a questionnaire survey. The results will increase the
understanding of disadvantages and benefits associated with the growing use of more
individualized pay systems.
5028.29 Employee work climate perceptions during a decade of change in the Swedish health
care sector, Helena Falkenberg, Stocholm University, Department of Psychology, Sweden
The health care sector has in many countries been subject to market influences to reduce costs and
increase efficiency. This study investigates how work climate changed for different occupational
groups in a Swedish hospital going trough numerous changes, including transformation from
public to private ownership as well as downsizing. Data was collected four times between 1994
and 2002. The results indicate that downsizing had more negative consequences than change of
ownership, and that physicians’ climate generally differed from other occupations. The results
contribute to an increased understanding of how work climate may affect organizational
effectiveness and service quality.
5028.30 The burnout syndrome in relationship with type A behavior pattern and achievement
motivation, Kristina Potocnik, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
It is commonly agreed that organizational and occupational characteristics are the prime correlates
of the burnout syndrome. However, people do not simply respond to the work setting. In fact,
people rather react to their work environment according to their personality characteristics. The
aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the burnout syndrome and two
personality characteristics, namely type A behavior pattern and achievement motivation. The
questionnaires were administrated on a sample of 200 employees, working in two different
institutions for mentally retarded population. The results and implications for future research will
be discussed at the congress.
5028.31 Why do not we do what we should do?: Study on factors brought of gapbetween
“understanding” and “practicing” on safety behavioral criteria., Kazuho Yamaura, Hisataka
Furukawa, Kyushu University, Japan
In these years, medical accidents/mishaps outbreaks and proper countermeasure for them have
been growing concern in Japan. Analysis of the causes of medical accidents/mishaps shows the
fact that medical person did not do what they should do. The purpose of this study was to figure
out factors which generate the gap between “understanding” and “practicing.” And it was
examined the conditions which would elevate the level of understandings and practicing, and
those which would reduce the gap among them. Nurses in three different hospitals participated.
From results, individual nurse’s autonomous-orientation and supervisor’s and colleague’s
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