Have you checked for Marmot's research? He is in the United Kingdom and has
completed several studies over 20 years on health and stress. He is in
Finance and Economics. I googled Marmot and found him.
Sandi
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Subject: Quick Note: Any empirical "facts" regarding cost of workplace
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Susan,
This is a significant challenge. NIOSH always refers me to Dr. Rosch at the
American Institute of
Stress because Paul does among the best jobs of tracking data. Check our
"Burden of Suffering" cost estimate section in our review in the December
2007 issue of the Journal of Management that looks more broadly beyond
stress to occupational health (Macik-Frey, et al.). I don't know if it will
help you or not but it arrays some of the cost issues.
Good luck, hard question, good question,
Jim Quick
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From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv on behalf of Susan M Jensen
Sent: Wed 11/21/2007 4:38 PM
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Subject: Any empirical "facts" regarding cost of workplace stress?
Hello all -- I'm trying to find some reliable information on the cost of
workplace stress. I can find lots of articles in the popular press
proclaiming how "stress costs businesses billions of dollars each year".
But when I search for more evidence to back up claims such as "experts at
the American Institute of Stress estimate $300 billion is spent each year on
stress-related compensation claims, reduced productivity, etc" I'm coming up
short.
I did find an article by Riga (2006) describing a study that found 20% of
payroll of a typical firm goes toward dealing with stress related
problems.......would anybody know of other academic articles that might
provide substantiated evidence of the cost of workplace stress to
businesses?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated - thanks!
Susan M. Jensen, Ph.D.
Department of Management
College of Business & Technology
University of Nebraska at Kearney
West Center 255W
Kearney NE 68849
(308) 865-8189