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    • Workplace resources to improve both employeewell-being and performance: A systematic reviewand meta-analysis 

      Nielsen, Karina; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Ogbonnaya, Chidieber; Känsälä, Marja; Saari, Eveliina; Isaksson, Kerstin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of employees in gaining and maintaining competitive advantage. The happy worker–productive worker thesis suggests that workers who experience high levels of ...

    • Worry and its correlates onboard cruise ships 

      Wolff, Katharina; Larsen, Svein; Marnburg, Einar; Øgaard, Torvald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      The present study examined job-specific worry, as well as possible predictors of such worry, namelyjob-specific self-efficacy and supervisor dispositionism. 133 non-supervising crew members at differentdepartments onboard ...

    • You must be joking! Benign violations, power asymmetry, and humor in a broader social context 

      Kant, Leo; Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-19)
      Violated expectations can indeed be funny, as is acknowledged by incongruity theories of humor. According to the Benign Violation Theory (BVT), something is perceived as humorous when it hits the “sweet spot,” where there ...

    • Young adults at risk of early work disability: who are they? 

      Sveinsdottir, Vigdis; Eriksen, Hege Randi; Baste, Valborg; Hetland, Jørn; Reme, Silje Endresen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-16)
      Background: Young adults that are not in education, training or employment represent a problem across European countries. While some are cases of temporary transitions or short-term inactivity, others represent a more ...