RT Article
T1 Healthy organizational culture – healthy employees? Effectiveness of organizational culture on perceived health of German police officers
JF International journal of police science & management
VO 19
IS 3
SP 205
OP 217
A1 Jablonowski, Lara 1987-
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764706633
AB The purpose of this study was to examine the effects on individual perceived health of the factors organizational culture, working conditions, physical and mental health, and presenteeism, as moderated by lifestyle factors. A detailed comparison was made between the uniformed police division and the criminal investigation department to explore their perceptions of the supportiveness of their subcultures, working conditions and perceived health. Survey responses, obtained through an online questionnaire, from 258 officers from German police forces showed significant differences in perception. Uniformed officers evaluated their working conditions more positively compared with officers from the criminal investigation department, resulting in a more positively rated perceived health for the uniformed police division. Results showed that the more a police organizational culture fostered their subcultures and health-enhancing working conditions, the higher the perceived physical and mental health. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
K1 Organizational Culture
K1 physical and mental health
K1 Police Culture
K1 Presenteeism
K1 Working conditions
DO 10.1177/1461355717716680