Work Precarity, Social and Organizational Resources, and Health and Well-Being

Dear Colleagues,

Changes in technology, work organization, and employment arrangements have made employment security an important concern across many occupations, and job insecurity and precarious employment are not limited to what happens at work—such difficulties can also affect workers’ health and well-being, family life, and social relationships. Additionally, these issues have become increasingly relevant as workers face different forms of uncertainty associated with digitalization, organizational change, and more diverse employment arrangements.

Workers facing similar forms of insecurity do not necessarily experience them in the same way. The resources available to them, both within and outside the workplace, may make an important difference. Support from supervisors, coworkers, organizations, families, and social networks can influence how workers respond to insecure or demanding working conditions. Organizational practices, workplace relationships, and psychological resources may also play a role. Access to these resources, however, is not always equal, raising further questions about differences in health and well-being across workers and social groups.

This Special Issue focuses on the relationships among Work Precarity, Social and Organizational Resources, and Health and Well-Being. Research on job insecurity and precarious employment has documented a range of consequences for workers, while related investigations have examined the roles of social support, organizational resources, and workplace relationships. Bringing these areas together may provide a fuller understanding of why similar conditions of insecurity can, in different contexts, lead to different experiences and outcomes. With these issues in mind, this Special Issue welcomes contributions from different occupations, industries, employment arrangements, social groups, and national contexts.

Topics may include precarious work and employment, job and employment insecurity; technological change and digitalization; social and organizational support; workplace relationships; psychological and organizational resources; occupational stress; health; and well-being; work–family experiences; coping and adaptation to workplace change; vulnerable workers; and inequalities in working conditions and well-being.

Original research articles, concept papers, and reviews that address these or closely related issues are welcome.

Dr. Hyoungchul Shin
Guest Editor

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