Leka / Houdmont Occupational Health Psychology

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4443-2416-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

This ground-breaking textbook is the first to cover the new andrapidly developing field of occupational health psychology.
* Provides a thorough introduction to occupational healthpsychology and an accessible overview of the key themes in researchand practice
* Each chapter relates to an aspect of the core educationcurriculum delineated by the European Academy of OccupationalHealth Psychology
* Written by internationally recognized experts in the field
* Examines a host of contemporary workplace health issues,including work-related stress; the psychosocial workenvironment; positive psychology and employee well-being;psychosocial risk management; workspace design; organizationalresearch methods; and corporate culture and health

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leka, Stavroula

Houdmont, Jonathan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Editors.
Notes on Contributors.
Preface.
1 An Introduction to Occupational Health Psychology (JonathanHoudmont and Stavroula Leka).
2 Work-Related Stress: A Theoretical Perspective (Tom Cox andAmanda Griffiths).
3 Work Organization and Health (Michael P. O'Driscolland Paula Brough).
4 Interventions to Promote Well-Being at Work (RaymondRandall and Karina Nielsen).
5 Psychosocial Risk Management at the Workplace Level(Stavroula Leka and Tom Cox).
6 Workplace Health Promotion (Andrew J. Noblet and John J.Rodwell).
7 Positive Occupational Health Psychology (Arnold B. Bakkerand Daantje Derks).
8 The Physical Workspace: An OHP Perspective (Phil Leather,Tony Zarola, and Angeli Santos).
9 Corporate Culture, Health, and Well-Being (Gerard Zwetslootand Stavroula Leka).
10 Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology (ToonW. Taris, Annet H. de Lange, and Michiel A. J. Kompier).
11 Future Directions in Occupational Health Psychology(Jonathan Houdmont and Stavroula Leka).
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Stavroula Leka is an Associate Professor in OccupationalHealth Psychology in the Institute of Work, Health &Organisations at the University of Nottingham, U.K. She is Directorof the Institute's Masters Degree in Occupational HealthPsychology. Her primary research interests are the application ofoccupational health and safety knowledge and policy in theworkplace, and psychosocial risk management. She is Chair of theEducation Forum of the European Academy of Occupational HealthPsychology.
Jonathan Houdmont is a Lecturer in Occupational HealthPsychology in the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations atthe University of Nottingham, U.K. He is Director of theInstitute's Masters Degree in Workplace Health. His currentresearch interests focus on legal and policy issues in occupationalhealth, as well as education and training in occupational healthpsychology. He is Executive Officer of the European Academy ofOccupational Health Psychology.