Abstract: Chapter 5 Quantitative Job Demands Marc van Veldhoven, Marc van VeldhovenSearch for more papers by this author Marc van Veldhoven, Marc van VeldhovenSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Toon W Taris, Toon W TarisSearch for more papers by this authorMaria C W Peeters, Maria C W PeetersSearch for more papers by this authorJan de Jonge, Jan de JongeSearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 December 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394259564.ch5 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter provides a definition of quantitative job demands, and describes antecedents and consequences of quantitative job demands. There is a whole range of words that people use in common language to describe quantitative job demands, such as long working hours, working overtime, amount of work, work pressure, work speed and workload. Theories in work psychology often start with the key characteristics of work and continue with a detailed description of the mechanisms leading to employee well-being, health and performance. The chapter discusses objective and subjective approaches of measuring quantitative job demands, and how these two approaches relate to each other. In the objective measurement approach, quantitative job demands are measured as external situational exposure, independently from the workers involved. In the subjective measurement approach, quantitative job demands are measured as perceptions and evaluations, either by the workers themselves or by other raters. The chapter presents several practical applications that relate to quantitative job demands. Further Reading Bowling , N. , & Kirkendall , C. ( 2012 ). Workload: a review of causes, consequences and potential interventions . In J. Houdmont , S. Leka , & R. 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