vith those aspects of work design andthe organization andl
management of work, and theie social and envizonmentl
both ‘unfavorable organiation and management in. the
workplace, which include but is aot Limited to excessively
demanding work and/or insufficient time to complete tasks,
role conflict and cole ambiguity, ineffective communication,
poorly managed organizational change and job inseeusty,
and difficulty in combining work commitments with person
al life (Toukas, Delichas, Toufekoula, & Spyrouli, 2015).
Work-related psychosocial factors have been shown as major
contributors tr mental health problems so that mental health
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complaints such as stress, depression of anxiety arc the see-
‘ond most frequently reported work-related health problem in
Earopean countries after musculoskeletal diseases (To-
‘maschck, Liitke, Melzer, Debitz, & Buruck, 2018).
‘Although the prevalence and impact of psychosocial risks
is now widely acknawledged as a priosity in Health & Safety
(H&S) in Eusope, there is an importance resistance by key
stakeholders in prioritizing psychosocial risk management
both in business and policy making (Leka, Van Wasseahove,
& Jain, 2015). One ceason for this barrier is that psychosocial
sks are not easy to link dizectly to classical understandings,
of what isa risk to H&S (Walters, 2011). [tis also important
tw note that psychosocial risks would be managed acither
solely through a H&S perspective aoe theough solely from 3
human resource management perspective, but from a strate=
gic perspective both at omanizational and at policy level
(Langenhan, Leka, & Jain, 2013).
Despite of these bartiers, there is empirical evidence
about ro reducing the level of psychosocial risk has a positive
effect on workers satisfaction, well-being and health (Aust &
Ducki, 2004; Kompéer, Aust, van den Begg, & Siegrist, 200;
‘Kristensen, 2000), Supervision and leadership, and associated
psychosocial risks (conflict and zole ambiguity, development
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