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Management's role in supporting occupational health
Semeráková, Denisa ; Šípová, Ivana (advisor) ; Zernerová, Lucie (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to explore and qualitatively describe the role of the manager in supporting occupational health. The first chapter of the theoretical part presents the concept of mental health in the workplace. Subsequently JD-R theory is introduced and then integrated into the IGLO model, based on which the individual, group, leader and organizational levels can be used as a classification framework for job demands and resources. A multi-level approach to mental health promotion is then presented. The second chapter highlights the importance of the manager's role in supporting workplace mental health, outlines health-oriented leadership, and manager development opportunities. The aim of the empirical part was to explore, through a qualitative design, how managers promote and conversely undermine mental health in the workplace from the perspective of their subordinates. The research sample consists of ten focus groups with employees, in total 87 people participated, two companies were included. The data was analyzed using the grounded theory method in NVivo. This work is part of the European H-WORK project. The research findings highlight the crucial role of managers who significantly impact employee mental health by providing adequate support and resources, fostering a positive work...
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