Demand - Johansson 1978
- Created by: Joanna Moss
- Created on: 01-04-15 10:40
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Aim: to investigate whether work stressors (repetitiveness, machine-pace work and responsibility) increase stress related illness.
Procedure:
- 14 "finishers" in a Swedish Sawmill. (Job was to finish off wood at the last stage of processing timber). Machine paced, isolated, repetitive but skilled. Wage rates depended on them.
- Compared to 10 cleaners, they had varied work, more self-paced and had more social ability. Control group.
- The workers' urine was…
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