This is the first comprehensive overview of work psychology, with coverage of classic models, current theories, and contemporary issues affecting the 21st-century worker. * Examines the positive aspects of work-motivation, performance, creativity, and engagement--instead of focusing only on adverse effects * Edited by leaders in the field with chapters written by a global team of experts from the US, UK, Europe, and Australia * Discusses topics such as safety at work, technology, working times, work-family interaction, working in teams , recovery, job demands and job resources, and sickness…mehr
This is the first comprehensive overview of work psychology, with coverage of classic models, current theories, and contemporary issues affecting the 21st-century worker. * Examines the positive aspects of work-motivation, performance, creativity, and engagement--instead of focusing only on adverse effects * Edited by leaders in the field with chapters written by a global team of experts from the US, UK, Europe, and Australia * Discusses topics such as safety at work, technology, working times, work-family interaction, working in teams , recovery, job demands and job resources, and sickness absence * Suitable for advanced courses focused on work psychology as a sub discipline of work and organizational psychology * Didactic features include questions for discussion, boxes with practical applications, further reading sections, and a glossary
Maria C. W. Peeters is Associate Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at Utrecht University, The Netherlands, and a licensed occupational health psychologist. Her research interests include job stress, work motivation, job performance, work-home interaction and ageing at work. She has published many book chapters as well as articles on these topics in leading scientific journals. Jan de Jonge is Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy at the University of South Australia. He is a licensed work and organizational psychologist as well as a licensed occupational health psychologist. His research interests include the optimization of performance at work and at sports, and he has published extensively with over 100 articles, books and chapters. Until recently, he served as the Editor of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. Toon W. Taris is Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. He is currently Editor of Work & Stress and serves on the boards of several other international journals. He has published on topics such as occupational health, stress, engagement, workaholism and authenticity at work, as well as on longitudinal research methods and non-response.
Inhaltsangabe
1 Introduction: People at work 2 Research methods in work psychology 3 The models that made job design 4 Current theoretical perspectives in work psychology 5 Quantitative job demands 6 Qualitative demands at work 7 Job control and social aspects of work 8 Recovery from demanding work hours 9 The design and use of work technologies 10 Individual characteristics and work-related outcomes 11 Work-family interaction 12 Burnout, boredom and engagement at the workplace 13 Job satisfaction, motivation and job performance 14 Safety at work 15 Sickness absence and sickness presence? 16 Managing psychosocial risks in the workplace: Prevention and intervention 17 Job crafting 18 Teams at work 19 Positive interventions: From prevention to amplification
1 Introduction: People at work 2 Research methods in work psychology 3 The models that made job design 4 Current theoretical perspectives in work psychology 5 Quantitative job demands 6 Qualitative demands at work 7 Job control and social aspects of work 8 Recovery from demanding work hours 9 The design and use of work technologies 10 Individual characteristics and work-related outcomes 11 Work-family interaction 12 Burnout, boredom and engagement at the workplace 13 Job satisfaction, motivation and job performance 14 Safety at work 15 Sickness absence and sickness presence? 16 Managing psychosocial risks in the workplace: Prevention and intervention 17 Job crafting 18 Teams at work 19 Positive interventions: From prevention to amplification
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