Investigating Occupational-Stress for Workers in Financial Institutions; a Reclassification of Work Stigma through Japanese and Western Values

Kurtz Law, Jacqueline Mujaya, Saddam Iqbal, Takatomo Itoi and Keita Sugiyama
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Kurtz Law: The Bucharest University of Economic Studies

REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, 2022, vol. 23, issue 2, 302-313

Abstract: This study melds Japanese principles of 3K and Dirty Work into a new model of Distasteful Work. Elements of work stigma and the associated taint affects workers’ both intrinsically and extrinsically. While 3K is traditionally associated with bluecollar occupations, the results of interviews with employees in Japanese companies suggest a willingness to transpose these associated stigma to white-collar work activities. Adverse stereotyping caused by distasteful work activities has the potential to cause a decrease in mental health leading to lower work efficiency. Particularly in countries that are suffering from labor shortage, maximizing the potential of existing experienced workforces and top talent is paramount, consequently adapted models are necessary. This research examines occupations within commercial banking and identify types of work activities which have higher potential to cause occupational health issues through associated work stigma.

Keywords: mental health; work stigma; dirty work; stress; Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I14 I31 J24 J81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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