Health services management research : an official journal of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration
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Levels of occupational stress were examined in 383 employees of various occupations in one health district, as a preliminary to devising a strategy to reduce the negative effects of stress in the workplace. In comparison with white collar and professional workers in industry, health workers reported significantly greater pressure at work, higher ratings of physical and mental ill health, lower job satisfaction, less internal control over their working environment but used more coping strategies. ⋯ It was also found that job satisfaction and psychosomatic ill health were related to sickness absence amongst health employees. The implications of these findings and the consequent challenges facing health service managers are discussed.
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Many organizations face increasing difficulty, not to mention direct competition, in recruiting the appropriate quality and number of graduates. This paper examines the basic demographic position and then records the approaches organizations are taking to overcome the shortfall in graduate recruitment. Finally, some options and alternatives are considered.