Betriebliche Gentests zur Krankheitsvermeidung. Eine empirische Analyse relevanter Einsatzfaktoren/ Genetic testing at the workplace to protect illness. Empirical analysis of relevant operational factors

Pohl-Eckerstorfer Ingrid () and Staffelbach Bruno ()
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Pohl-Eckerstorfer Ingrid: Universität Zürich, Institut für Strategie und Unternehmensökonomik, Plattenstrasse 14, CH-8032 Zürich
Staffelbach Bruno: Universität Zürich Institut für Strategie und Unternehmensökonomik Plattenstrasse 14, CH-8032 Zürich

Arbeit, 2007, vol. 16, issue 4, 296-310

Abstract: Illness risks can be recognized by gene tests at an early stage. They offer employees the chance to avoid their illnesses as well as give companies the possibility of reducing their illness costs. Even though the technique become more valid and the costs of gene tests sank personnel manager fear that gene tests would harm the image of their company and abandon therefore the use. To assess the usage of gene diagnostics about 200 Swiss personnel manager have been questionnaired. The following article examines the company view of gene tests as a voluntary element of health promotion programme for employees.

Keywords: Human resource management; genetic testing at the workplace; illness protection; empirical analysis; Personalmanagement; Betriebliche Gentests; Vermeidung von Krankheit; empirische Untersuchung; Human resource management; genetic testing at the workplace; illness protection; empirical analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1515/arbeit-2007-0405

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