
Handbook of Managerial Behavior and Occupational Health
Edward Elgar Publishing
Published on 30. April 2009
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-84844-095-1 (ISBN)
Description
This exciting Handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of managerial behavior and occupational health. Containing both theoretical and empirical contributions written by eminent academics, the Handbook covers a range of factors that influence behavior including migration and health, job insecurity, the impact of age diversity, work stress and health in the context of social inequality as well as occupational health from a psychological perspective.
It is an essential reference tool to further research on psychology, stress and understanding the behaviors of health within working environments. The book will be invaluable to academics and students in the fields of occupational health.
It is an essential reference tool to further research on psychology, stress and understanding the behaviors of health within working environments. The book will be invaluable to academics and students in the fields of occupational health.
Reviews / Votes
'The reader will find the articles themselves very well-written and well-researched. . . this book would best be utilized as a reference tool for a researcher or as a reader for a masters- or doctoral-level course in organizational studies, industrial or organizational psychology. . . this text will be extremely valuable.' -- Jeffrey D. Yergler, Leadership & Organization Development JournalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84844-095-1 (9781848440951)
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Persons
Edited by Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou, Associate Professor of Psychology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, Cary Cooper, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK, George P. Chrousos, Professor of Pediatrics and Chairman, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, Greece, Charles D. Spielberger, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology and Director, Center for Research in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology, University of South Florida, US and Michael William Eysenck, Professor, Psychology Department, Royal Holloway, the University of London, UK
Content
Contents:
Foreword
Ayala Malach Pines
Preface
PART I: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
1. Occupational Health Psychology: From Preventive Medicine to Psychologically Healthy Workplaces
Marilyn Macik-Frey, Jonathan D. Quick, James Campbell Quick and Debra L. Nelson
2. When Stress is Less (Harmful)
Terry A. Beehr and Simone I. Grebner
3. Leadership Development from a Complexity Perspective
Richard E. Boyatzis
4. Addiction at Work: A Challenge for Occupational Health Psychology
Wolfgang P. Beiglboeck and Senta Feselmayer
5. Coping and Appraisals in a Work Setting: A Closer Examination of the
Relationship
Philip Dewe
PART II: SPECIFIC ISSUES IN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
6. The Impact of Age Diversity in Teams on Group Performance,
Innovation and Health
Juergen Wegge and Klaus-Helmut Schmidt
7. Single Childfree Adults: The Work-Life Stress of an Unexpected Group
Wendy J. Casper and Jennifer E. Swanberg
8. Russian Managers and Doctors' Indexes of Latent Motivation Associated with Social Frustration
Vladimirn Kuznetsov
9. Enhancing Occupational Safety: Non-Technical Skills
Rhona Flin
10. The Moderating Role of Interpersonal Justice on the Relationship between Eysenckian Personality Dimensions and Employee Voice and Employee Silence
Alicia Omar
11. 'Unhealthy' Relationships at Work and Emerging Ethical Issues
Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou
PART III: OCCUPATIONAL STRESS, WELL-BEING AND HEALTH
12. How Altruism Undermines Mental Health and Happiness
Edwin A. Locke and Ellen Kenner
13. Work Stress and Health in the Context of Social Inequality
Johannes Siegrist and Cristina Menni
14. The Challenges Facing the Temporary Workforce: An Examination of Stressors, Well-being Outcomes and Gender Differences
Sarah E. Crozier and Marilyn J. Davidson
15. Affect Regulation and Well-being in the Workplace: An International Perspective
Karen Niven, Peter Totterdell and David Holman
16. Well-being and Stress in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Chris Brotherton, Carolyn Deighan and Terry Lansdown
PART IV: PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT, COPING AND PREVENTION
17. Value Congruence, Burnout, and Culture: Similarities and Contrasts for Canadian and Spanish Nurses
Michael P. Leiter, Santiago Gascon and Begona Martinez-Jarreta
18. Coping with Burnout: A Theoretical Perspective and a Corresponding Measure
Ayala Malach Pines
19. Implications of Burnout for Health Professionals
Timothy P. Munyon, Denise M. Breaux and Pamela L. Perrewe
20. Self-efficacy Training Programs to Cope with Highly Demanding Work Situations and Prevent Burnout
Carmen Tabernero, Alicia Arenas and Elena Briones
21. The Relationship between Unfairness, Bullying, Stress and Health Problems in Organizations
Herman Steensma
PART V: IMMIGRATION, ACCULTURATION AND HEALTH
22. Immigration, Unemployment and Career Counseling: A Multicultural Perspective
Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou and Marina Dalla
23. Migration and Health: Psychosocial Determinants
Bruce Kirkcaldy, Adrian Furnham and Georg Siefen
24. Acculturative Stress in Professional Immigrants: Towards a Cultural Theory of Stress
Rabi S. Bhagat, Charlotte A. Davis and Manuel L. London
25. Immigration, Acculturation and Drug Abuse: Multicultural Aspects of Treatment
Marina Dalla, Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou and Katerina Matsa
PART VI: EMOTION AT WORK
26. Emotional Intelligence and Coping with Occupational Stress: What Have We Learned So Far?
Moshe Zeidner
27. The Relationship between the Psychological Contract and Emotional Labour at Work and the Implications for Psychological Well-being and Organizational Functioning
Aashley Weinberg
PART VII: SOCIAL SUPPORT ASPECTS
28. Stress, Social Support and Blood Pressure: Worktime-Downtime Distinctions
Brian M. Hughes
29. Social Support in the Work Stress Context
Roman Cieslak
Index
Foreword
Ayala Malach Pines
Preface
PART I: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
1. Occupational Health Psychology: From Preventive Medicine to Psychologically Healthy Workplaces
Marilyn Macik-Frey, Jonathan D. Quick, James Campbell Quick and Debra L. Nelson
2. When Stress is Less (Harmful)
Terry A. Beehr and Simone I. Grebner
3. Leadership Development from a Complexity Perspective
Richard E. Boyatzis
4. Addiction at Work: A Challenge for Occupational Health Psychology
Wolfgang P. Beiglboeck and Senta Feselmayer
5. Coping and Appraisals in a Work Setting: A Closer Examination of the
Relationship
Philip Dewe
PART II: SPECIFIC ISSUES IN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
6. The Impact of Age Diversity in Teams on Group Performance,
Innovation and Health
Juergen Wegge and Klaus-Helmut Schmidt
7. Single Childfree Adults: The Work-Life Stress of an Unexpected Group
Wendy J. Casper and Jennifer E. Swanberg
8. Russian Managers and Doctors' Indexes of Latent Motivation Associated with Social Frustration
Vladimirn Kuznetsov
9. Enhancing Occupational Safety: Non-Technical Skills
Rhona Flin
10. The Moderating Role of Interpersonal Justice on the Relationship between Eysenckian Personality Dimensions and Employee Voice and Employee Silence
Alicia Omar
11. 'Unhealthy' Relationships at Work and Emerging Ethical Issues
Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou
PART III: OCCUPATIONAL STRESS, WELL-BEING AND HEALTH
12. How Altruism Undermines Mental Health and Happiness
Edwin A. Locke and Ellen Kenner
13. Work Stress and Health in the Context of Social Inequality
Johannes Siegrist and Cristina Menni
14. The Challenges Facing the Temporary Workforce: An Examination of Stressors, Well-being Outcomes and Gender Differences
Sarah E. Crozier and Marilyn J. Davidson
15. Affect Regulation and Well-being in the Workplace: An International Perspective
Karen Niven, Peter Totterdell and David Holman
16. Well-being and Stress in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Chris Brotherton, Carolyn Deighan and Terry Lansdown
PART IV: PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT, COPING AND PREVENTION
17. Value Congruence, Burnout, and Culture: Similarities and Contrasts for Canadian and Spanish Nurses
Michael P. Leiter, Santiago Gascon and Begona Martinez-Jarreta
18. Coping with Burnout: A Theoretical Perspective and a Corresponding Measure
Ayala Malach Pines
19. Implications of Burnout for Health Professionals
Timothy P. Munyon, Denise M. Breaux and Pamela L. Perrewe
20. Self-efficacy Training Programs to Cope with Highly Demanding Work Situations and Prevent Burnout
Carmen Tabernero, Alicia Arenas and Elena Briones
21. The Relationship between Unfairness, Bullying, Stress and Health Problems in Organizations
Herman Steensma
PART V: IMMIGRATION, ACCULTURATION AND HEALTH
22. Immigration, Unemployment and Career Counseling: A Multicultural Perspective
Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou and Marina Dalla
23. Migration and Health: Psychosocial Determinants
Bruce Kirkcaldy, Adrian Furnham and Georg Siefen
24. Acculturative Stress in Professional Immigrants: Towards a Cultural Theory of Stress
Rabi S. Bhagat, Charlotte A. Davis and Manuel L. London
25. Immigration, Acculturation and Drug Abuse: Multicultural Aspects of Treatment
Marina Dalla, Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou and Katerina Matsa
PART VI: EMOTION AT WORK
26. Emotional Intelligence and Coping with Occupational Stress: What Have We Learned So Far?
Moshe Zeidner
27. The Relationship between the Psychological Contract and Emotional Labour at Work and the Implications for Psychological Well-being and Organizational Functioning
Aashley Weinberg
PART VII: SOCIAL SUPPORT ASPECTS
28. Stress, Social Support and Blood Pressure: Worktime-Downtime Distinctions
Brian M. Hughes
29. Social Support in the Work Stress Context
Roman Cieslak
Index