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Book SynopsisAlmost every person works at some point in their lives. The
Research Handbook on Work and Well-Being examines the association of particular work experiences with employee and organizational health and performance.
Ronald J. Burke and Kathryn M. Page bring together an impressive collection of contributions where well-being is considered an umbrella term for happiness, satisfaction, flow, engagement, commitment and organizational identification, among other concepts. Chapters describe successful organizational efforts to achieve high levels of employee well-being and creating psychologically healthy workplaces. They cover topics such as transformational leadership, organizational support, training and development and supportive work-family policies and programs. Acknowledging that work experiences and conditions can also contribute to dissatisfaction, insecurity, illness, injuries and even death, they also examine negative work experiences and conditions such as abusive supervision, occupational stress, little control and insecurity.
Practical and engaging, this Handbook will appeal to academics and students interested in work and health. Containing the latest research evidence, it will also offer valuable insights to human resource managers, organizational wellness managers and occupational health practitioners.
Contributors include: B.L. Ahrens, H.C. Atkinson, D.W. Ballard, T.M. Brobst, R.J. Burke S. Clarke, J.P. Dahms, A. Day, J.K. Dimoff, K.J. Emich, P. Fairlie, M.J. Grawitch, S. Gregersen, J. Halbesleben, N. Hartling, F. Hull, E.K. Kelloway, D. Klotz, C. Korunka, B. Kubicek, M. Lafleche, T. LaMontagne, L.M. Lavaysse, W. Lewchuk, H. Lingard, J. Leilanie Del Prado Lu, A. Milner, K. Moore, V.J. Morganson, A. Nienhaus, K. Page, A. Pervez, N. Reavley, A.M. Richardsen, T.Taris, C. Thomson, M. Turner, S. Vincent-Hoper, J. Weston, T.A. Wright, C.M. Youssef-Morgan
Trade Review'Well-being and stress have become a reality in our work lives. Burnout, job insecurity, and precarious employment lead to poor employee outcomes. Extraordinary leadership, gratitude, and psychological capital lead to positive well-being. This volume, written by leading scholars in the field, provides current and comprehensive research on the nature of stress and well-being in the contemporary workplace. It also covers topics on leadership interventions, new work hazards, psychologically healthy workplace practices, and mindfulness at work, with implications for managers and organizations.' --(Eddy Ng, Dalhousie University, Canada)
'This volume brings together an impressive cast of contributors, international experts in the field, and provides much needed insights connecting work to health, delving into the evidence across countries, and occupations, inspiring empirically-based practice and public policy to improve worker health and well-being. (Un)Fortunately, due to the bad and good of work, it has never been more timely.' --(Maureen Dollard, University of South Australia)
Table of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION: WHY WELL-BEING MATTERS 1. Work and Well-Being Ronald J. Burke 2. The Many “Faces” of Well-Being Thomas A. Wright, Kyle J. Emich and Dorothy Klotz 3. Job Demands in a Changing World of Work Bettina Kubicek and Christian Korunka 4. Models in Work and Health Research: The JDC(S) and JD-R Frameworks Toon W. Taris PART II WORK AND WELL-BEING: THE BAD NEWS 5. Burnout and Well-Being Adam Pervez and Jonathon Halbesleben 6. Job Insecurity: Implications for Employee Well-Being Tahira M. Probst and Lindsey M. Lavaysse 7. Precarious Employment: What it Means for Workers and Their Families Wayne Lewchuk and Michelynn Laflèche PART III AN ANALYSIS OF WORK AND HEALTH IN SOME OCCUPATIONS 8. Well-Being of Farmers and Miners: A Study on the Occupational and Safety Risks of These Vulnerable Populations Jinky Leilanie Del Prado-Lu 9. Work and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry Helen Lingard and Michelle Turner 10. Stress in Policing: Sources, Consequences Ad Interventions Ronald J. Burke 11. Workplace Mental Health in the Veterinary Sector Kathryn M. Page, Nicola J. Reavley, Alison J. Milner, Jenny Weston, Christine E. Thomson and Anthony D. LaMontagne PART IV WORK AND WELL-BEING: THE GOOD NEWS. 12. Leadership and Employee Well-Being Sophie Vincent-Hoper, Friederike Teetzen, Sabine Gregersen and Albert Nienhaus 13. Work Engagement and Employee Well-Being Paul Fairlie 14. Gratitude: An Antidote to Work Stress. Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Barbara L. Ahrens 15. Developing Psychological Capital to Boost Work Performance and Wellbeing. Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Jeff Dahms 16. A Safe Workplace Environment. Sharon Clarke 17. Work-Family Enrichment: A Literature Review Valerie J. Morganson and Holly C. Atkinson 18. Finding the Balance: Initiatives to Promote Work-Life Balance Arla Day and Nikola Hartling PART V INTERVENTIONS ADDRESSING THE WORK-WELL-BEING RELATIONSHIP 19. The Global Workplace and the New Work Hazards: What are the Necessary Responses at the National and Firm Levels? Jinky Leilanie Del Prado-Lu 20. Leadership Interventions to Improve Well-Being E. Kevin Kelloway and Jennifer K. Dimoff 21. Mindfulness at Work Kathleen A. Moore 22. Corporate Wellness Programs: Do They Increase Employee Well-Being? Astrid M. Richardsen 23. Psdychologically Healthy Workplace Practices and Employee Well-Being. David W.Ballard and Matthew J. Grawitch Index
