The framework describes what a healthy work system is and how to move toward it.
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WORK SYSTEM ELEMENTS
PERSON: with needs, skills, abilities and limitations
TASK: each requires intellectual, physical and/or emotional resources
TECHNOLOGY: equipment and ideas people use at work
ENVIRONMENT (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL): workplace design and social support
ORGANIZATION: policies, reward structures, culture, history
HEALTHY WORK
MEETS PEOPLE’S NEEDS: psychological, social and physical (e.g., autonomy,
connection, rest)
REDUCES THE RISK OF DOING HARM: decrease exposure to factors associated with illness or injury (e.g., overload, shift work)
PROMOTES ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY: commit resources in ways that support engagement, effectiveness and innovation
SYSTEM DESIGN PRINCIPLES
INCLUSIVE: accommodate a range of needs across individual differences
RESPONSIVE: adapt to changes in needs and performance within a person, over time
CONGRUENT: aim for harmonious messages of health across all work system elements
