Organisational work environment refers to the structural and formal conditions in the workplace.
The structural and formal conditions in a workplace have a significant impact on the psychosocial work environment; the health, motivation, work ability and job satisfaction of the employees.
This is organisational work environment:
1. Goals and strategies
- The degree of participatory process in development
- The level of information and implementation within the organisation (structure/culture)
2. Organisational structure
- What the organisation chart looks like and what the reporting lines are
- Predictability in organisational changes
3. Organisation, facilitation and distribution of tasks among staff
- Work hour arrangements, roles and responsibilities
- Flexible adjustment to individual needs
- Work plans (how they are used and the discussions around them)
- Career plans (how they are used and the discussions around them)
- Professional development (how this is done and the discussions around it)
4. Formal communication channels
Structure and content of meetings (length, degree of involvement, speaking time (distribution), organisation)
Communication channels:
- Internal: the degree of participation and usage by staff, the content, and how easy or difficult it is to find the information needed.
- How we use email, Teams and other channels.
5. Management
- Structuring, distribution and follow-up of staff and tasks, workspace design
- Open and inclusive management
- Measures for professional development
- Flexible adjustment to individual needs
6. Diversity and inclusion as part of organisational culture and structure
7. Procedures for feedback and improvement
- Speak up system