Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "workplace"
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Bringing Indigenous Voices to the Workplace
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-06)Abstract I question how Indigenous identity, relationships, and the workplace environment affect an Indigenous employee’s experience in the workplace. I had the pleasure and opportunity of hearing and now sharing the ... -
Comparing occupational musculoskeletal exposures during common materials handling tasks between non-obese and obese adults
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-08)Higher body mass is associated with increased risk of musculoskeletal injury, a greater number of insurance claims, and higher direct and indirect costs due to decreased productivity during manual materials handling. Over ... -
Fixing an Accident of History: Assessing a social insurance model to achieve adequate universal drug insurance
(University of Waterloo, 2020-03-27)Canada’s drug insurance system remains fragmented and expensive. The plethora of private and public plans still do not adequately cover all Canadians. Demographic changes, disease profiles and the introduction of many new ... -
The Millennial Generation in the Workplace
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)A new generation of recent graduates and young workers, the Millennials, have started entering the workforce within the last ten years and work alongside older generations, such as Generation Xers and Baby Boomers. The ... -
Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Canadian Working Population: A Qualitative Review of Not Myself Today
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)As concerns about mental health (MH) escalate worldwide, large-scale efforts to decrease the known risks negatively impacting MH are becoming more common. Likewise, the workplace environment is becoming an important setting ... -
Using Qualitative Methodologies to Explore the Lived Experience of Chronic Pain and Chronic Pain in the Workplace
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-23)Introduction: Chronic pain is a significant and challenging issue, impacting an increasingly large number of Canadians. The impacts from chronic pain are individually felt on a biological, psychological and sociological ... -
Why Did I Apologize? Apology Motives and Offender Perceptions in the Aftermath of Workplace Conflicts
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)Despite an abundance of research demonstrating the importance of apologies in restoring damaged relationships, relatively little is known about the offender perspective after apologizing. Recent research on apology suggests ... -
Why do people (not) take breaks? An investigation of individuals’ reasons for taking and for not taking breaks at work
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-18)Employees sometimes need breaks to deal with the demands of their jobs. Indeed, studies show that breaks allow employees to stay energized and maintain high levels of performance throughout the day. However, few studies ...