WORK STRESS AND COPING : FORCES OF CHANGE CHALLENGES /

A historical account of workplace stress and what the research in the field of occupational stress tells us about the changing nature of work and what individuals and organizations can do about it to create more liveable environments.

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Main Authors: Dewe, Philip J., author, Cooper, Gary L., author
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Language:eng
Published: London : SAGE Publication Ltd, 2017
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:5452232020-12-19T17:20:36ZWORK STRESS AND COPING : FORCES OF CHANGE CHALLENGES / Dewe, Philip J., author Cooper, Gary L., author London : SAGE Publication Ltd,2017engA historical account of workplace stress and what the research in the field of occupational stress tells us about the changing nature of work and what individuals and organizations can do about it to create more liveable environments.In Work Stress and Coping the authors provide an historical account of workplace stress, taking a broad approach by integrating the macro forces impacting the micro, and highlighting what the research in the field tells us about the changing nature of work so that individuals and organizations can create more livable working environments. With an emphasis on the growing influence of globalization, the book explores the forces of change within contemporary societies and assesses how they have fundamentally changed the nature of work and the direction of research into stress and coping. Capturing the history, context, critique and transformation of theory into practice, the authors offer an insight into how managers and businesses have failed, the effects this has had on how work is experienced, the evolution and relevance of existing theories and suggest alternative methods and future directions. Suitable reading for students of HRM, Organisational Behavior and Occupational Psychology.Includes bibliographical references and indexI. Introduction -- II. Forces of change -- III. The evolution of theory and theories of work stress -- IV. The new millennium: developments, change and turbulence -- V. The evolving nature of work stressors: a prologue to change -- VI. A new generation of stressors and the challenges of measurement -- VII. Coping with stress: future directions and challenges -- VIII. Interventions and the challenges -- IX. Conclusions.A historical account of workplace stress and what the research in the field of occupational stress tells us about the changing nature of work and what individuals and organizations can do about it to create more liveable environments.In Work Stress and Coping the authors provide an historical account of workplace stress, taking a broad approach by integrating the macro forces impacting the micro, and highlighting what the research in the field tells us about the changing nature of work so that individuals and organizations can create more livable working environments. With an emphasis on the growing influence of globalization, the book explores the forces of change within contemporary societies and assesses how they have fundamentally changed the nature of work and the direction of research into stress and coping. Capturing the history, context, critique and transformation of theory into practice, the authors offer an insight into how managers and businesses have failed, the effects this has had on how work is experienced, the evolution and relevance of existing theories and suggest alternative methods and future directions. Suitable reading for students of HRM, Organisational Behavior and Occupational Psychology.PSZJBLJob stressStress (Psychology)Organizational behaviorWorkWorkURN:ISBN:9781473915695
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WORK STRESS AND COPING : FORCES OF CHANGE CHALLENGES /
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