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    Calculating the cost of work-related stress and psychosocial risks

    Hassard, J. and Teoh, Kevin and Cox, Tom and Cosmar, M. and Gründler, R. and Flemming, D. and Cosemans, B. and van den Broek, K. (2014) Calculating the cost of work-related stress and psychosocial risks. Technical Report. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

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    Abstract

    Work-related stress is expensive. Tackling stress and psychosocial risks can be viewed as too costly, but the reality is that it costs more to ignore them. Stress affects performance and leads to absence from work. If prolonged it may result in serious health problems such as cardiovascular or musculoskeletal diseases. All this comes at a cost. This report summarises the studies focusing on calculating costs of work-related stress and psychosocial risks. The main costs for individuals relate to health impairment, lower income and reduced quality of life. Organisations are affected by costs related to absenteeism, presenteeism, reduced productivity or high staff turnover. Health care costs and poorer business outcomes ultimately affect national economies and society.

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    Item Type: Monograph (Technical Report)
    Additional Information: ISSN: 1831-9351, ISBN: 9789292404208, DOI: 10.2802/20493
    School: Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Business School
    Depositing User: Kevin Teoh
    Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2018 15:40
    Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 17:38
    URI: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/20923

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