The psychologically healthy workplace has received much public attention in recent years. But how exactly can a psychologically healthy workplace be created and maintained? What steps can organizations take, without sacrificing the bottom line, to build a culture that optimizes long-term value for employees, management, and shareholders alike? In this book, top scholars focus on the complex interplay between employee and organizational outcomes across five key intervention areas, including:
Employee involvementfostering creativity and autonomy of employees, and encouraging involvement in organizational decision-making);
Work-life balanceproviding employees increased flexibility in when, where and how often they work, as well as assistance in navigating life challenges outside of work;
Employee growth and developmentcareer development and programs to increase competencies;
Employee recognitionmonetary and non-monetary awards in response to significant achieve
Table of ContentsContributors
Introduction: Building a Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Matthew J. Grawitch and David W. Ballard
- Employee Involvement: Research Foundations
George S. Benson and Edward E. Lawler III
- Employee Involvement: Practitioner Perspectives
Steve Gravenkemper
- Employee Growth and Development: Cultivating Human Capital
Eduardo Salas and Sallie J. Weaver
- Employee Growth and Development: Perspectives From the Field
Ron Drew Stone
- Work–Life Balance: Contemporary Perspectives
Larissa K. Barber, Matthew J. Grawitch, and Patrick W. Maloney
- Work–Life Balance: Perspectives From the Field
Cali Williams Yost, Donna Miller, and Joanne Spigner
- You Get What You Reward: A Research-Based Approach to Employee Recognition
Bob Nelson
- Employee Recognition: Perspectives From the Field
Roy Saunderson
- Health and Safety: Prevention and Promotion
Lois E. Tetrick and José M. Peiró
- Health and Safety: Perspectives From the Field
Rebecca K. Kelly and Melondie Carter
Concluding Remarks — Into the Future
David W. Ballard and Matthew J. Grawitch
Index
About the Editors
