Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économie

Are there distinct mental health problems among workers in the new economy? Although we may observe that the psychological demand - decision latitude model of Karakek and Theorell is appropriate and also finds its application in this type of workplace, we also notice some particular forms that these...

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Main Authors: Marie-Josée Legault, Hind Belarbi-Basbous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST) 2006-05-01
Series:Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/pistes/3086
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description Are there distinct mental health problems among workers in the new economy? Although we may observe that the psychological demand - decision latitude model of Karakek and Theorell is appropriate and also finds its application in this type of workplace, we also notice some particular forms that these factors take in the management-by-project work organization model. Akin to the so-called "client’s hyper-demanding activity" as identified by Christophe Dejours, these forms were observed during a recent field study about balancing work and family in seven Montreal organizations. The qualitative study collected data from 88 individual interviews of information technology engineers, evenly distributed by gender. These observations allow a nuance of the above-mentioned theoretical mental health model to be considered, to take into account the deleterious effects of a very broad decision latitude combined with huge responsibilities among highly qualified workers.
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spelling doaj-art-12d7d022830949b9a94130483ced11352025-01-09T16:02:17ZengInstitut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST)Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé1481-93842006-05-018110.4000/pistes.3086Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économieMarie-Josée LegaultHind Belarbi-BasbousAre there distinct mental health problems among workers in the new economy? Although we may observe that the psychological demand - decision latitude model of Karakek and Theorell is appropriate and also finds its application in this type of workplace, we also notice some particular forms that these factors take in the management-by-project work organization model. Akin to the so-called "client’s hyper-demanding activity" as identified by Christophe Dejours, these forms were observed during a recent field study about balancing work and family in seven Montreal organizations. The qualitative study collected data from 88 individual interviews of information technology engineers, evenly distributed by gender. These observations allow a nuance of the above-mentioned theoretical mental health model to be considered, to take into account the deleterious effects of a very broad decision latitude combined with huge responsibilities among highly qualified workers.https://journals.openedition.org/pistes/3086mental health at workmanagement by projectqualified professionalsclient’s hyper-demanding activitynew economy
spellingShingle Marie-Josée Legault
Hind Belarbi-Basbous
Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économie
Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé
mental health at work
management by project
qualified professionals
client’s hyper-demanding activity
new economy
title Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économie
title_full Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économie
title_fullStr Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économie
title_full_unstemmed Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économie
title_short Gestion par projets et risques pour la santé psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle économie
title_sort gestion par projets et risques pour la sante psychologique au travail dans la nouvelle economie
topic mental health at work
management by project
qualified professionals
client’s hyper-demanding activity
new economy
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