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The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) is a multidisciplinary research and specialist organization that focuses on well-being at work, research, advisory services and training. Together with our clients, we develop good work communities and safe working environments and support employee well-being. Our clients include workplaces, decision-makers, individuals, occupational health service units, and other parties working to improve well-being at work. We operate under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health as an independent legal entity, and have around 500 employees. We have offices in Helsinki, Kuopio, Oulu, Tampere, and Turku. See our website for further information: www.ttl.fi @FIOH

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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.

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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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Time pressure, control, and interruptions can make specialist work boring

Mon, Apr 25, 2016 10:46 CET

Press release 25/2016, 25th April 2016, Helsinki, Finland A recent study of experiences of boredom at work has challenged the traditional belief that boredom only results from monotony. Those performing specialist work become bored when their work lacks meaning. This can happen when, for example, the worker faces constant time pressure, control, or interruptions. The study, carried out by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) consisted of interviews of sales, administrative, banking, care, and support workers.”Although occasional feelings of boredom are common and harmless,

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