TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Disability management and organizational culture in Australia and Canada
JO  - Work
A1  - Buys, Nicholas
A1  - Wagner, Shannon
A1  - Randall, Christine
A1  - Harder, Henry
A1  - Geisen, Thomas
A1  - Yu, Ignatius
A1  - Hassler, Benedikt
A1  - Howe, Caroline
A1  - Fraess-Phillips, Alex
SP  - 409
EP  - 419
VL  - 57
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Organizational culture has received increasing attention in terms of its influence on workplace health and productivity, yet there has been little research on its relationship with employer-based disability programs. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This study explored the relationship between disability management and organizational culture in Australian and Canadian organizations. <br><br>METHODS: Thematic analysis was conducted on data from semi-structured interviews with 16 employees, including injured workers, human resource managers and disability managers in two Australian and two Canadian large organizations. <br><br>RESULTS: Seven themes were identified: 1. Consistency between espoused beliefs and artifacts in organization; 2. Genuineness of interest in well-being of injured worker; 3. Level of ongoing support of worker following injury; 4. Communication with injured workers; 5. Level of support from supervisors and co-workers; 6. Promptness in claims processing and covering medical costs and; 7. Focus on wellness and injury prevention. It was found that organizational culture may impact the delivery and perceived value of employer-based disability management programs. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Given the potential relationship between organizational culture and disability management, employers should facilitate a positive workplace culture by ensuring consistency among underlying values, espoused values and actual treatment of employees, including injured workers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1051-9815
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-172568
ID  - ref1
ER  -