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Zusatztext 'While several books and journal articles have discussed stress-management at work and in organizations! this volume differs in that it builds upon the notion of positive psychology! examining interventions that endeavour not just to reduce stress but also to enhance people's well-being in their work environment. It includes perspectives from practitioners and stress-management researchers! and will appeal to both groups. The wide range of topics covered and the linkage between research and practice will be an especially valuable feature of this book! which I highly recommend for both researchers and practitioners.' Michael P. O'Driscoll! Professor of Psychology! University of Waikato! New Zealand 'A comprehensive review of work stress interventions that captures new innovative approaches to create healthy workplaces. Nicely balanced between theoretical developments and support for practitioners wishing to develop! implement and evaluate their practice. A must for academics! researchers and practitioners.' Philip Dewe! Professor of Organisational Behaviour! Birkbeck College! University of London! UK 'Creating Healthy Workplaces provides a comprehensive overview of interventions that will be of use to both the researcher and practitioner. While the book is written in the language of the academic! it represents a valuable resource for anyone charged with creating healthy and psychologically safe workplaces! regardless of disciplinary background or job role. ... Given it is one of the very few good books I've read on intervention for healthy work! I fully recommend it to all and sundry!' Tim Bentley! director! NZ Work Research Institute and AUT Future of Work Programme Informationen zum Autor Caroline Biron! PhD! assistant professor in management at Laval University! Quebec! Canada! received the Best Intervention Award at the 2011 Work! Stress! and Health Conference (APA-NIOSH-SOHP). Her work on the implementation of organizational interventions has been extensively published in both practitioner's guidelines! and scholarly articles and books. Professor Ronald J. Burke! one of Canada's most prolific researchers! focuses on the relationship between the work environment and individual and organizational health. He was Founding Editor of the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences and is widely published. He has participated in over 300 management development programs and consulted on organizational effectiveness issues for private and public sector organizations. Cary L. Cooper! CBE! Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health! Lancaster University Management School! England! is author of over 100 books and 400 scholarly articles! and a frequent contributor to national newspapers! TV and radio. He is Founding Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Editor in Chief of the medical journal Stress & Health. Klappentext Creating Healthy Workplaces includes interventions that relate the efforts undertaken by researchers and organizations to reduce stress and improve the mental and physical health of employees through positive change initiatives. Zusammenfassung Creating Healthy Workplaces includes interventions that relate the efforts undertaken by researchers and organizations to reduce stress and improve the mental and physical health of employees through positive change initiatives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Improving Individual and Organizational Health: Implementing and Learning from Interventions, Ronald J. Burke; Part 1 Creating Healthy Workplaces: Models and Approaches; Chapter 2 The WHO Global Approach to Protecting and Promoting Health at Work, Evelyn Kortum; Chapter 3 Work and the Dynamics of Development: An Integrated Model, Antonella Delle Fave, Marta Bassi; Chapter 4 ACT: A Third Wave Behavioural-Cognitive Approach to Creating Healthy Workplaces, Julie Ménard, Brent Beresford; Part 2 Work–Life...
