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WORK FACTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Mental health and hygiene
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organizational stress factor
1, record 1, English, organizational%20stress%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- workplace stress factor 2, record 1, English, workplace%20stress%20factor
correct
- organizational stressor 2, record 1, English, organizational%20stressor
correct
- workplace stressor 2, record 1, English, workplace%20stressor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other estimates identify 20% of a typical company payroll goes to dealing with organizational stress factors such as heavy workloads, uncertain job expectations, and working long hours. 3, record 1, English, - organizational%20stress%20factor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- organisational stress factor
- organisational stressor
- work place stress factor
- work place stressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Hygiène et santé mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de stress en milieu de travail
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20stress%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stresseur en milieu de travail 1, record 1, French, stresseur%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que le terme «stresseur» ne soit pas répertorié dans les dictionnaires généraux, il est utilisé dans les ouvrages spécialisés du domaine de la psychologie du travail. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20stress%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Psicología económica e industrial
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Higiene y salud mental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de estrés en el trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20estr%C3%A9s%20en%20el%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las temáticas del estrés están vinculadas al tema del trabajo, en forma académica o científica, desde hace unos cincuenta años. La Organización Internacional del Trabajo consideraba los factores de estrés en el trabajo como un tema fundamental. Cuando hablamos de estrés en el trabajo se incorporan: factores ambientales, factores psicológicos, factores propios de la tarea y factores propios de la organización del trabajo, que comprenden: la distribución de roles, las relaciones entre compañeros de trabajo y las relaciones verticales con los diversos jefes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20estr%C3%A9s%20en%20el%20trabajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- occupational factor
1, record 2, English, occupational%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- work factor 2, record 2, English, work%20factor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Job type, demands and schedules. Other occupational factors associated with job type, level of job demand, level of job control and shift schedules have been taken into consideration as predictors of increased absenteeism and decreased worker productivity. 3, record 2, English, - occupational%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur professionnel
1, record 2, French, facteur%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facteur lié au travail 2, record 2, French, facteur%20li%C3%A9%20au%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- facteur de travail 3, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la littérature, plusieurs facteurs professionnels ont un effet sur la détresse psychologique. Certains augmenteraient la prévalence de la détresse, tandis que d’autres la diminueraient. Cette catégorie de facteurs se compose des demandes psychologiques de travail, de la latitude décisionnelle, du soutien social, des relations avec les supérieurs et les collègues, des récompenses au travail, de l’horaire de travail, de l’insécurité d’emploi et de l’ambiguïté ainsi que du conflit de rôle. 4, record 2, French, - facteur%20professionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- work factor
1, record 3, English, work%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] effort required for an intruder to compromise one or more security measures, which in turn allows the network to be successfully breached. 1, record 3, English, - work%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
High work factor. 1, record 3, English, - work%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Low work factor. 1, record 3, English, - work%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur travail
1, record 3, French, facteur%20travail
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimation du temps ou de la somme de travail nécessaire à un intrus éventuel possédant une expertise déterminée pour déjouer une mesure de sécurité. 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20travail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- working factor
1, record 4, English, working%20factor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- work factor 2, record 4, English, work%20factor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'utilisation
1, record 4, French, coefficient%20d%27utilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la force maximale d'utilisation par la force de rupture. 1, record 4, French, - coefficient%20d%27utilisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- work factor system 1, record 5, English, work%20factor%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the -- (...) makes it possible to determine the normal or select time for manual tasks by the use of motion-time data. 1, record 5, English, - work%20factor%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- standard Q.S.K. 1, record 5, French, standard%20Q%2ES%2EK%2E
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facteur de travail 1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20travail
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--système de standard de temps de mouvements. (...) Ce système prend pour base la partie du corps en mouvement 1, record 5, French, - standard%20Q%2ES%2EK%2E
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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