Research Handbook on Psychosocial Conditions at Work
Interventions to Prevent Recognised and Emerging Psychosocial Risks
Will be published approx. on 4. December 2025
Book
Hardback
350 pages
978-1-0353-1862-9 (ISBN)
Description
This timely Research Handbook explores the emerging psychosocial risks that threaten mental health and productivity in the workplace. Leading experts examine how the world of work is evolving at an unprecedented pace and assess whether existing organizational intervention strategies are still effective at responding to new challenges.
Contributors discuss recent developments facing employees and organizations including technostress, digital overload, 'always-on' culture and AI-driven changes. They present practical and innovative strategies for the proactive prevention of these issues, from rethinking workplace structures to strengthening leadership engagement and policy development. The Research Handbook further investigates the role of stakeholders, the effectiveness of national standards and the importance of adapting frameworks to the evolving nature of work. Providing valuable insights into the ongoing debates on workplace intervention, the book advocates for a healthier and more resilient work environment.
Scholars and students of human resource management, organizational and occupational psychology and organizational behaviour will greatly benefit from this prescient Research Handbook. Thorough and detailed, it is also a vital read for policymakers and practitioners in human resource management and occupational health and safety, as well as psychologists and counselors.
Contributors discuss recent developments facing employees and organizations including technostress, digital overload, 'always-on' culture and AI-driven changes. They present practical and innovative strategies for the proactive prevention of these issues, from rethinking workplace structures to strengthening leadership engagement and policy development. The Research Handbook further investigates the role of stakeholders, the effectiveness of national standards and the importance of adapting frameworks to the evolving nature of work. Providing valuable insights into the ongoing debates on workplace intervention, the book advocates for a healthier and more resilient work environment.
Scholars and students of human resource management, organizational and occupational psychology and organizational behaviour will greatly benefit from this prescient Research Handbook. Thorough and detailed, it is also a vital read for policymakers and practitioners in human resource management and occupational health and safety, as well as psychologists and counselors.
Reviews / Votes
'Timely and well researched, this Research Handbook brings together leading scholars to address recognised and emerging psychosocial risks. Bridging policy, management, and health, it offers evidence-based insights, theoretical advancements, and intervention strategies that offers evidence-based frameworks that researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can implement to promote healthy and sustainable workplaces.' -- Aditya Jain, University of Nottingham, UK 'Working life is changing rapidly these days, presenting new opportunities and challenges in the workplace. This book not only provides an overview of these changes but also offers interdisciplinary insights on legislative and national standards, as well as how workplaces can proactively address them. A timely and essential resource.' -- Hanne Berthelsen, Malmoe University, SwedenMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-1862-9 (9781035318629)
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Persons
Edited by Caroline Biron, Julie Dextras-Gauthier, Department of Management, Faculty of Business
Administration, Universite Laval, Canada and Cary Cooper, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK
Administration, Universite Laval, Canada and Cary Cooper, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK
Content
Contents
1 Introduction: emerging risks and preventative interventions 1
Caroline Biron, Julie Dextras-Gauthier and Cary L. Cooper
PART I EMERGING PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS
2 Managing the multilevel tensions of hybrid work 15
Mejse Hasle, Anne Pedersen, Kasper Edwards and Christine Ipsen
3 Digital technologies and emerging pyschosocial risks: a work design perspective 44
Sharon K. Parker and Madison C. Kho
4 Legal aspects of interventions on psychosocial risks 65
Loic Lerouge
5 Navigating constant connectivity: understanding and measure an always-on organizational culture 82
Julie Dextras-Gauthier, Maude Boulet and Frederic Boucher
6 Technostress and interventions to prevent it 96
IIja Nastjuk, Theresa Pfaff, Monideepa Tarafdar and Simon Trang
7 Working from home and hybrid work and the impact on managers' well-being 115
Christine Ipsen, Saaransh PD Kattula and Kathrin Kirchner
PART II MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL INTERVENTIONS
8 The future of work: mastering hybrid work management 138
Sandra Salvoni and Ola Atchade
9 Tackling psychosocial risks: case studies of Tootelo and CLEIO's strategies for workplace well-being 165
Mouna Knani
10 A five-year continuous improvement intervention: increasing psychosocial safety climate, reducing emotional exhaustion and stablizing work engagement 183
Ali Afsharian, Cherie Crispin, Gemma David, Rachael Potter, Amy Zadow and Maureen Dollard
11 Addressing work-related psychosocial risks in the health and social services sector in the context of a pandemic 213
Marieve Pelletier, Maryline Vivion and Nektaria Nicolakakis
12 Evidence-based strategies to prevent harm caused by psychosocial hazards at work - the S.A.F.E. framework 235
Mary Ann Baynton and Heather Stuart
PART III INTERVENTION PRINCIPLES AND LESSONS LEARNT
13 National standard of Canada for psychological health and safety - ?what have we learned? 249
MaryAnn Baynton and Heather Stuart
14 Organizational interventions to prevent psychosocial risks - how far have we come and where are we going? 266
Sofie Jaspers Birgit Aust
15 Reflections and experience of the development and implementation of Great Britain's management standards 291
Edward Corbett
1 Introduction: emerging risks and preventative interventions 1
Caroline Biron, Julie Dextras-Gauthier and Cary L. Cooper
PART I EMERGING PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS
2 Managing the multilevel tensions of hybrid work 15
Mejse Hasle, Anne Pedersen, Kasper Edwards and Christine Ipsen
3 Digital technologies and emerging pyschosocial risks: a work design perspective 44
Sharon K. Parker and Madison C. Kho
4 Legal aspects of interventions on psychosocial risks 65
Loic Lerouge
5 Navigating constant connectivity: understanding and measure an always-on organizational culture 82
Julie Dextras-Gauthier, Maude Boulet and Frederic Boucher
6 Technostress and interventions to prevent it 96
IIja Nastjuk, Theresa Pfaff, Monideepa Tarafdar and Simon Trang
7 Working from home and hybrid work and the impact on managers' well-being 115
Christine Ipsen, Saaransh PD Kattula and Kathrin Kirchner
PART II MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL INTERVENTIONS
8 The future of work: mastering hybrid work management 138
Sandra Salvoni and Ola Atchade
9 Tackling psychosocial risks: case studies of Tootelo and CLEIO's strategies for workplace well-being 165
Mouna Knani
10 A five-year continuous improvement intervention: increasing psychosocial safety climate, reducing emotional exhaustion and stablizing work engagement 183
Ali Afsharian, Cherie Crispin, Gemma David, Rachael Potter, Amy Zadow and Maureen Dollard
11 Addressing work-related psychosocial risks in the health and social services sector in the context of a pandemic 213
Marieve Pelletier, Maryline Vivion and Nektaria Nicolakakis
12 Evidence-based strategies to prevent harm caused by psychosocial hazards at work - the S.A.F.E. framework 235
Mary Ann Baynton and Heather Stuart
PART III INTERVENTION PRINCIPLES AND LESSONS LEARNT
13 National standard of Canada for psychological health and safety - ?what have we learned? 249
MaryAnn Baynton and Heather Stuart
14 Organizational interventions to prevent psychosocial risks - how far have we come and where are we going? 266
Sofie Jaspers Birgit Aust
15 Reflections and experience of the development and implementation of Great Britain's management standards 291
Edward Corbett