Work Place Assessment 2024

Welcome to our survey! Your responses are completely anonymous, and your honest feedback is greatly appreciated. This survey consists of 72 questions. Thank you for taking the time to participate!

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Work arrangement

Within the last 12 months, have you worked more than 10 hours a day?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Within the last 12 months, have you worked more than 48 hours a week?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Within the last 12 months, have you had weeks without 24 hours of uninterrupted time off from work?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Within the last 12 months, have you had at least two weeks uninterrupted holiday with normal pay?

Yes

Within the last 12 months, have you had more than three weeks of holiday with normal pay?

Yes

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Quantitative Demands

How often do you not have time to complete all your work tasks?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Do you get behind with your work?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

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Work Pace

Do you have to work very fast?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Do you work at a high pace throughout the day?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Is it necessary to keep working at a high pace?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Cognitive demands

Does your work require that you remember a lot of things?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

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Emotional Demands

Do you have to deal with other people’s personal problems as part of your work?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Is your work emotionally demanding?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Demands for Hiding Emotions

Are you required to treat everyone equally, even if you do not feel like it?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Are you required to be kind and open towards everyone – regardless of how they behave toward you?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Influence at Work

Do you have a large degree of influence on the decisions concerning your work?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

Do you have a say in choosing who you work with?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

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Possibilities for Development

Do you have the possibility of learning new things through your work?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Can you use your skills or expertise in your work?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Does your work give you the opportunity to develop your skills?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Meaning of Work

Is your work meaningful?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Predictability

At your place of work, are you informed well in advance concerning for example important decisions, changes or plans for the future?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Do you receive all the information you need in order to do your work well?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Recognition

Is your work recognized and appreciated by the management?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Role Clarity

Does your work have clear objectives?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Do you know exactly what is expected of you at work?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Role Conflicts

Are contradictory demands placed on you at work?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Do you sometimes have to do things which ought to have been done in a different way?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Social Support from Supervisor

How often do you get help and support from your immediate superior, if needed?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

I do not have a supervisor

How often does your immediate superior talk with you about how well you carry out your work?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

I do not have a supervisor

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Social Support from Colleagues

How often do you get help and support from your colleagues, if needed?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

I do not have colleagues

How often do your colleagues talk with you about how well you carry out your work?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

I do not have colleagues

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Sense of Community at Work

Is there a good atmosphere between you and your colleagues?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

I do not have colleagues

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Commitment to the Workplace

How often do you consider looking for work elsewhere?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never/hardly ever

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Job Insecurity

Are you worried about becoming unemployed?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Are you worried about it being difficult for you to find another job if you became unemployed?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Insecurity over Working Conditions

Are you worried about being transferred to another job against your will?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Are you worried about your working tasks being changed against your will?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Are there good prospects in your job?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Quality of Work

To what extent do you find it possible to perform your work tasks at a satisfactory quality?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Job Satisfaction

Regarding your work in general. How pleased are you with the way your abilities are used?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither/Nor

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

Regarding your work in general. How pleased are you with your job as a whole, everything taken into consideration?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither/Nor

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

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Work Life Conflict

Do you feel that your work drains so much of your energy that it has a negative effect on your private life?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Do you feel that your work takes so much of your time that it has a negative effect on your private life?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Horizontal Trust

Do the employees withhold information from the management?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Vertical Trust

Does the management trust the employees to do their work well? All questions on this page are not about your own job but about the workplace as a whole:

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Can the employees trust the information that comes from the management?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Organizational Justice

Are conflicts resolved in a fair way? All questions on this page are not about your own job but about the workplace as a whole:

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Are all suggestions from employees treated seriously by the management?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

Is the work distributed fairly?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

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Self Rated Health

In general, would you say your health is? This page is about your own health and well-being during the last four weeks. Please do not try to distinguish between symptoms that are caused by work and symptoms that are due to other causes. The task is to describe how you are in general:

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

If you evaluate the best conceivable state of health at 10 points and the worst at 0 points: how many points do you then give your present state of health?

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Musculoskeletal Pain

How often have you had severe pain in your lower back? This page is about your own health and well-being during the last four weeks. Please do not try to distinguish between symptoms that are caused by work and symptoms that are due to other causes. The task is to describe how you are in general:

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you had severe neck pain?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you had severe shoulder pain?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you had swelling/stiffness/pain in hand or forearm?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you had knee pain?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

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Sleeping Troubles

How often have you slept badly and restlessly? This page is about your own health and well-being during the last four weeks. Please do not try to distinguish between symptoms that are caused by work and symptoms that are due to other causes. The task is to describe how you are in general:

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you found it hard to go to sleep?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you woken up too early and not been able to get back to sleep?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you woken up several times and found it difficult to get back to sleep?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

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Burnout

How often have you been physically exhausted?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you been emotionally exhausted?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

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Stress

How often have you had problems relaxing? This page is about your own health and well-being during the last four weeks. Please do not try to distinguish between symptoms that are caused by work and symptoms that are due to other causes. The task is to describe how you are in general:

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

How often have you been irritable?

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

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Somatic Stress

How often have you had stomach ache? This page is about your own health and well-being during the last four weeks. Please do not try to distinguish between symptoms that are caused by work and symptoms that are due to other causes. The task is to describe how you are in general:

All the time

A large part of the time

Part of the time

A small part of the time

Not at all

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Self-Efficacy

If people work against me, I find a way of achieving what I want?

Fits perfectly

Fits quite well

Fits a little bit

Does not fit

When I have a problem, I can usually find several ways of solving it?

Fits perfectly

Fits quite well

Fits a little bit

Does not fit

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Quality of Leadership

To what extent would you say that your immediate superior makes sure that the members of staff have good development opportunities?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

I do not have a supervisor

To what extent would you say that your immediate superior gives high priority to job satisfaction?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

I do not have a supervisor

To what extent would you say that your immediate superior is good at work planning?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

I do not have a supervisor

To what extent would you say that your immediate superior is good at solving conflicts?

To a very large extent

To a large extent

Somewhat

To a small extent

To a very small extent

I do not have a supervisor