Competition from family and workplace commitments is also cited.
These scales (below called 'most relevant to Lean') were: Quantitative demands, Cognitive demands, Influence at work, Meaning of work, Commitment to the workplace, Predictability, Role clarity and Vertical trust.
These were: work pace, emotional demands, demands for hiding emotions, physical workload, influence, meaning of work, commitment to the workplace, role conflict and quality of leadership.
Questions in six scales (influence at work, variation, commitment to the workplace, social support from colleagues, social support from supervisors, and social community at work) were answered using a five-step response ranging from "always" to "never/hardly ever".
On the other hand, the levels of meaning of work and commitment to the workplace reported by the ambulance personnel show that the perception of the work as very important and as having an intrinsic meaning may serve as a buffer against the potential harms of an excessive level of emotional demands.
However, the meaning of work and the commitment to their workplace exhibited by the ambulance personnel are substantially higher than that seen in people in the work force in general.
Lisa Belkin (Life's Work column, March 29) predicts that employer commitment to workplace amenities will evaporate when the current economic boom stalls.
"AT&T has a very strong, longstanding commitment to workplace diversity," she said.
Their choice can depend upon their personal situation (commitment to workplace, family situation, commuting difficulties, etc).
The findings linked it to greater job commitment, improved workplace relations, increased job satisfaction and improved health among LGBT employees.
