Psychological Stress in the Workplace

ISBN-13: 9781138012981 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 258 str.

Terry A. Beehr

Opis

Terry Beehr examines the effects of stress in the workplace and describes methods that can be used to alleviate the problem, both at the individual and organisational level. In addition, he illustrates the book with many examples from field research over the his 20 years of experience in studying the workplace.

Spis treści

Preface.  Part 1: Introduction to Occupational Stress  1. The Many Faces of Occupational Stress  2. Models and Theoretical Approaches to Occupational Stress  Part 2: Stressors in the Workplace  3. Role Ambiguity and Role Conflict in the Workplace  4. Beyond Role Conflict and Ambiguity: Other Social Psychological Stressors in the Workplace  Part 3: Outcomes of Stress in the Workplace  5. Individuals’ Strains: Psychological, Physiological, and Behavioral Effects of Workplace Stress  6. Organizational Outcomes of Occupational Stress  Part 4: Alleviating Aversive Effects of Occupational Stress  7. Treating Occupational Stress  8. Social Support as a Form of Treatment  Part 5: Conclusion  9. Conclusion. Appendices.  References.  Index.

O autorze

Terry Beehr