How to redesign jobs to reduce stress and improve mental health

Jun 19, 2023

The mental health of workers is important to both employers and employees.

For workers, not having the authority to make decisions can increase the risk of mental health problems. Image: Pexels/Cottonbro Studio

Emily Rosado-Solomon

Assistant Professor of Management, Babson College

Jaclyn Koopmann

Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Auburn University

Matthew A. Cronin

Professor of Management, George Mason University

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Employers can strengthen workers’ mental health, just as physical safety has gotten better over time at construction sites. Image: Westend61/Getty Images

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