Signe Pihl‐thingvad
Biographic Data
| ID | 4453050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Signe Pihl‐thingvad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Signe |
| FAMILY NAME | Pihl‐thingvad |
| SIGNATURE | THINGVAD S P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0570-6443 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Pruning the forest of turnover research: Identifying important antecedents using predictive modelling
While extant research has identified numerous antecedents of turnover, our understanding of their relative influence on turnover behaviour remains limited. This article evaluates the predictive power of established turnover antecedents and determines which are most important for predicting turnover. Drawing on administrative and survey data from public employees in a large Danish municipality, we use predictive modelling to demonstrate how demogr…
Time to rediscover task-oriented leadership? A multi-source, time-lagged study on leadership and well-being in public service jobs
Although leaders have a considerable impact on the well-being of public employees, this relationship has not yet been fully disentangled in both conceptual and empirical terms. We develop a framework of how task- and relations-oriented leadership affect well-being (i.e. hedonic, eudaimonic, social dimensions). A multi-source, time-lagged study from a large Danish municipality shows that task-oriented leadership yields positive associations with b…
Relationships matter: How workplace social capital affects absenteeism of public sector employees
Although absenteeism is a key concern in most western societies, research on reducing absenteeism in public sector organizations is scarce, particularly regarding the impact of organizational relationships. By building on the concept of workplace social capital (WSC) and using a large longitudinal cohort of Danish municipal employees, this study shows that three types of WSC (bridging, direct-leader-linking, and top-level-linking WSC) reduce abse…
The association between public managers' type of education and prioritizing core service provision and communication
An important question in public management is whether public organizations should prefer or avoid specialist managers (i.e., managers whose professional backgrounds match the work they oversee). Research has shown that specialist managers are associated with better field‐specific performance in public organizations, and theory suggests that they lead differently than nonspecialist managers. However, there is no empirical evidence to support this …
The contagious leader: A panel study on occupational stress transfer in a large Danish municipality
Occupational stress has immense economic and health-related consequences for individuals, organizations, and societies. In this context, the question of whether and how stress among managers transmits to their subordinates is highly interesting, yet not profoundly researched. This study aims to empirically investigate the effect of manager occupational stress on the development of subordinate stress and for how long such effects last in time. We …
Perception and translation of numbers: The case of a health campaign in Denmark
This article explores the translation of numeric health communications from the authorities to ordinary citizens. Based on qualitative interviews and document analysis, it follows the life of a Danish health campaign called ‘6 a day’ from its initiation to its dissemination, and finally to its place in the perceptions and health practices of citizens. While the definition of the target of ‘6 a day’ was clearly anchored in social and scientific co…
Stressing academia? Stress-as-offence-to-self at Danish universities
Academic work has traditionally been seen as relatively stress free. However, a growing number of studies have reported increases in occupational stress experienced by university researchers. In order to explain stress among this group, we build on a new perspective in occupational stress research: the so-called stress-as-offence-to-self perspective. In line with this perspective, we have investigated the incongruence between the researchers’ wor…
Professional ideals and daily practice in journalism
Professional ideals are crucial in terms of guiding and committing journalists in modern media organizations. But what happens if there are discrepancies between the journalists’ professional ideals and their daily working practice? Research suggests negative consequences, such as withdrawal of commitment, but until now these assumptions have never been empirically examined. This article provides new knowledge of the relationship between professi…
Ledelse af videnarbejdere – Selvledelse og psykisk arbejdsmiljø
Denne artikel diskuterer et særligt perspektiv i arbejdslivsforskningen, som argumenterer for, at selvledelse medfører stress, fordi selvledelse giver overarbejde, dårlig balance mellem arbejde og privatliv samt uklare jobkrav. Disse antagelser undersøges empirisk ved hjælp af et mixed methods studie i den danske nyhedsbranche. Analyserne viser stik i mod de teoretiske forventninger i arbejdslivsforskningen, at selvledelse korrelerer negativt med…
Professional ideals and daily practice in journalism
Professional ideals are crucial in terms of guiding and committing journalists in modern media organizations. But what happens if there are discrepancies between the journalists’ professional ideals and their daily working practice? Research suggests negative consequences, such as withdrawal of commitment, but until now these assumptions have never been empirically examined. This article provides new knowledge of the relationship between professi…
Stressing academia? Stress-as-offence-to-self at Danish universities
Academic work has traditionally been seen as relatively stress free. However, a growing number of studies have reported increases in occupational stress experienced by university researchers. In order to explain stress among this group, we build on a new perspective in occupational stress research: the so-called stress-as-offence-to-self perspective. In line with this perspective, we have investigated the incongruence between the researchers’ wor…
Time to rediscover task-oriented leadership? A multi-source, time-lagged study on leadership and well-being in public service jobs
Although leaders have a considerable impact on the well-being of public employees, this relationship has not yet been fully disentangled in both conceptual and empirical terms. We develop a framework of how task- and relations-oriented leadership affect well-being (i.e. hedonic, eudaimonic, social dimensions). A multi-source, time-lagged study from a large Danish municipality shows that task-oriented leadership yields positive associations with b…
The association between public managers' type of education and prioritizing core service provision and communication
An important question in public management is whether public organizations should prefer or avoid specialist managers (i.e., managers whose professional backgrounds match the work they oversee). Research has shown that specialist managers are associated with better field‐specific performance in public organizations, and theory suggests that they lead differently than nonspecialist managers. However, there is no empirical evidence to support this …
Ledelse af videnarbejdere – Selvledelse og psykisk arbejdsmiljø
Denne artikel diskuterer et særligt perspektiv i arbejdslivsforskningen, som argumenterer for, at selvledelse medfører stress, fordi selvledelse giver overarbejde, dårlig balance mellem arbejde og privatliv samt uklare jobkrav. Disse antagelser undersøges empirisk ved hjælp af et mixed methods studie i den danske nyhedsbranche. Analyserne viser stik i mod de teoretiske forventninger i arbejdslivsforskningen, at selvledelse korrelerer negativt med…
Professional ideals and daily practice in journalism
Professional ideals are crucial in terms of guiding and committing journalists in modern media organizations. But what happens if there are discrepancies between the journalists’ professional ideals and their daily working practice? Research suggests negative consequences, such as withdrawal of commitment, but until now these assumptions have never been empirically examined. This article provides new knowledge of the relationship between professi…
Stressing academia? Stress-as-offence-to-self at Danish universities
Academic work has traditionally been seen as relatively stress free. However, a growing number of studies have reported increases in occupational stress experienced by university researchers. In order to explain stress among this group, we build on a new perspective in occupational stress research: the so-called stress-as-offence-to-self perspective. In line with this perspective, we have investigated the incongruence between the researchers’ wor…
Perception and translation of numbers: The case of a health campaign in Denmark
This article explores the translation of numeric health communications from the authorities to ordinary citizens. Based on qualitative interviews and document analysis, it follows the life of a Danish health campaign called ‘6 a day’ from its initiation to its dissemination, and finally to its place in the perceptions and health practices of citizens. While the definition of the target of ‘6 a day’ was clearly anchored in social and scientific co…
The contagious leader: A panel study on occupational stress transfer in a large Danish municipality
Occupational stress has immense economic and health-related consequences for individuals, organizations, and societies. In this context, the question of whether and how stress among managers transmits to their subordinates is highly interesting, yet not profoundly researched. This study aims to empirically investigate the effect of manager occupational stress on the development of subordinate stress and for how long such effects last in time. We …
Relationships matter: How workplace social capital affects absenteeism of public sector employees
Although absenteeism is a key concern in most western societies, research on reducing absenteeism in public sector organizations is scarce, particularly regarding the impact of organizational relationships. By building on the concept of workplace social capital (WSC) and using a large longitudinal cohort of Danish municipal employees, this study shows that three types of WSC (bridging, direct-leader-linking, and top-level-linking WSC) reduce abse…
The association between public managers' type of education and prioritizing core service provision and communication
An important question in public management is whether public organizations should prefer or avoid specialist managers (i.e., managers whose professional backgrounds match the work they oversee). Research has shown that specialist managers are associated with better field‐specific performance in public organizations, and theory suggests that they lead differently than nonspecialist managers. However, there is no empirical evidence to support this …
Pruning the forest of turnover research: Identifying important antecedents using predictive modelling
While extant research has identified numerous antecedents of turnover, our understanding of their relative influence on turnover behaviour remains limited. This article evaluates the predictive power of established turnover antecedents and determines which are most important for predicting turnover. Drawing on administrative and survey data from public employees in a large Danish municipality, we use predictive modelling to demonstrate how demogr…
Time to rediscover task-oriented leadership? A multi-source, time-lagged study on leadership and well-being in public service jobs
Although leaders have a considerable impact on the well-being of public employees, this relationship has not yet been fully disentangled in both conceptual and empirical terms. We develop a framework of how task- and relations-oriented leadership affect well-being (i.e. hedonic, eudaimonic, social dimensions). A multi-source, time-lagged study from a large Danish municipality shows that task-oriented leadership yields positive associations with b…
Political science (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Danish (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Economics (2 works)