Browsing by Subject "työholismi"

Objectives. The aim of the study was to investigate the connection between epistemic beliefs, work engagement, and workaholism, and their appearance in different organizations. In addition, the study tested the functionality of the new instrument for measuring epistemic beliefs that was adapted for working life. The research was related to the research carried out by a group of educational psychology postgraduates at the University of Helsinki. The group examines the organizational renewal opportunities and management in different operating environments. The aim of the group is to produce new information for the processes of transformation of organizations and management development opportunities. Methods. The research material consisted of the data that was collected for the doctoral dissertation of Terhi Nissinen. The participants of the study were the staff members of three medium-sized organizations (n = 195) from large Finnish population centres. Educational and technical organizations were examined in the study. The data was collected using an electronic Organizational Renewal -questionnaire. Respondents included supervisors and employees. Factor analysis served as a pre-analysis for regression analysis, Kruskal-Wallis -test, and Spearman correlation coefficient. Results and Conclusions. The staff experienced work engagement about twice a week. Among the staff, there was thinking and activity associated with workaholism once a week. A positive correlation was found between work engagement and workaholism. In the study epistemic beliefs related to collective knowledge creating, fact-centeredness and unchanging mindset were observed among staff. These depicted three different epistemic orientations. Some of the epistemic orientations were related to the work engagement and workaholism. A positive correlation was found between collective knowledge creating and work engagement – as well as with workaholism. The organization was not connected to the link between work engagement, workaholism and epistemic orientations. Organizations should be aware of the differences between work engagement and workaholism, and specifically promote positive diligence, work engagent. The research about epistemic beliefs can promote organizations' ability to develop well-being at work in a new way.