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The research results are a strong message to work life in Finland and elsewhere that workplaces should invest in well-being at work in a proactive manner.
Jari Hakanen
The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the levels of work engagement across various demographic and work- and organization-related factors, such as profession, gender, age, type of work contract and their relative importance for work engagement.
Jari Hakanen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of Occuaptional Health (FIOH)
Nowadays, employees are expected to be proactive. It is important that organizations are similarly proactive, and do not only focus on adverse working conditions and problems in employee well-being and health. By focusing on increasing job resources and supporting employee proactivity, work engagement and thus also better performance at work can be boosted.
Jari Hakanen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of Occuaptional Health (FIOH)
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