Organizational Health
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Employees from at least two different German companies are interviewed about their respective companies in one-hour interviews using the qualitative SyMOA instrument. The interview period is
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the industrial sector in Germany. Participants within the selected organization must meet the following criteria: 1) Age > 18y. 2) with the company for > 1 month 3) proficient in German. Factors such as age, gender, and social status will not be a priority in the selection, as all employees in the respective critical department of the company will be approached. Socio-demographic data will be documented.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Organizations with fewer than 30 employees are excluded. Employees who do not meet the criteria will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the study is to determine intercoder reliability (Krippendorff´s Alpha) and validity (construct, content and external validity) of the newly designed Systematic Multidimensional Organizational Assessment (SyMOA) instrument. The study follows an exploratory qualitative multi-case research design aiming to recruit at least three small-to-medium sized organizations. The SyMOA instrument is conceptually based on the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics III, a clinically established psychodynamic diagnostic system, and transfers its structural principles to organizational contexts. The aim is to systematically record organizational dynamics (e.g., dysfunctional relationship patterns, chronic conflict constellations, rigid defense mechanisms, limited self-regulation abilities). Such organizational patterns are related to health-related outcomes at the employee level, in particular mental strain and stress, work-related exhaustion, conflict stress, absenteeism, fluctuation as an indirect stress indicator, and subjective experiences of security and commitment in the work context. The study can therefore be classified in the field of work-related health research and primary prevention of psychological stress in an organizational setting, even though no individual health-related data is collected. It can contribute to the early identification of organizational risk constellations that can have a medium- and long-term impact on the psychological well-being and health of employees. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactClaas Lahmann
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Outcome results
None listed