Core Values at Work—Essential Elements of a Healthy Workplace
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. A Global Exploration—ICOH Special Sessions
3.2. Core Values and the Individual
3.3. Core Values Supported within Organizations and OSH
4. Discussion
4.1. Core Values and the Individual
4.1.1. The Whole Person and Well-Being
4.1.2. The Psychology and Emotions of Work
4.1.3. Work Culture and Community
4.1.4. Meaningful Work
4.1.5. New Approaches in Leadership
4.1.6. Tools and Solutions for Supporting Core Values
4.2. Core Values Supported within Organizations and OSH
4.2.1. Meaning of Work in a Changing Environment
4.2.2. Global Perspective
- The WHO framework Healthy Workplace has at its center Ethics and Values which explicitly underlines their core importance [3].
- PAHO promotes health through the core value of kindness [52].
- Within ISSA, the Vision Zero program integrates the three dimensions of safety, health, and well-being at all levels of work [25]. Focused mainly on the technical and organizational aspects of health and safety, it is based on a vision, an ideal state, that will never be reached but can provide a clear direction for promoting values such as trust, transparency, fair leadership, commitment, and collaboration.
- The Total Worker Health™ program seeks to improve the well-being of U.S. workers by protecting their safety and enhancing their health, well-being, and productivity [26]. It recognizes that work acts as a social determinant of health and supports the importance of values.
4.2.3. Academic Research Perspectives and Salutogenesis
4.2.4. Challenges, Pitfalls, and Possible Solutions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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International Conference | Special Session Workshop | Chairpersons | Location Country | Reference |
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ICOH 31st—2015 | Work and Spirituality | Max Lum | Seoul, South Korea | [5] |
ICOH 32nd—2018 | Work and Spirituality | Frank van Dijk Christophe Paris | Dublin, Ireland | [6] |
Int. Conclave on OH 2020 | Core Values at Work | Frank van Dijk | Mumbai, India | [7] |
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Guillemin, M.; Nicholas, R. Core Values at Work—Essential Elements of a Healthy Workplace. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12505. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912505
Guillemin M, Nicholas R. Core Values at Work—Essential Elements of a Healthy Workplace. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12505. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912505
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuillemin, Michel, and Robin Nicholas. 2022. "Core Values at Work—Essential Elements of a Healthy Workplace" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12505. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912505