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About the Editors ix <p>List of Contributors xi</p> <p>Chapter 1 Introduction 1<br /><i>Cary L. Cooper, James Campbell Quick and Marc J. Schabracq</i></p> <p><b>Part I: The Context ofWork and Health Today 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 2 Health andWell-Being: The Role of the Psychological Contract 9<br /><i>David Guest and Neil Conway</i></p> <p>Chapter 3 The Social Context of Work Life: Implications for Burnout and Work Engagement 25<br /><i>Michael P. Leiter and Naomi Stright</i></p> <p>Chapter 4 The Effects of Job Strain on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease 49<br /><i>Arie Shirom, Galit Armon, Shlomo Berliner, Itzhak Shapira and Samuel Melamed</i></p> <p>Chapter 5 Sickness Presenteeism and Attendance Pressure Factors: Implications for Practice 77<br /><i>Caroline Biron and Per Øystein Saksvik</i></p> <p><b>Part II: Individual Differences and Health 97</b></p> <p>Chapter 6 Individual Differences, Work Stress and Health 99<br /><i>Norbert K. Semmer and Laurenz L. Meier</i></p> <p>Chapter 7 Gender and Work Stress: Unique Stressors, Unique Responses 123<br /><i>Faye K. Cocchiara and Myrtle P. Bell</i></p> <p>Chapter 8 Work Experiences, Stress and Health among Managerial Women: Research and Practice 147<br /><i>Ronald J. Burke and Astrid M. Richardsen</i></p> <p><b>Part III: The Role ofWorkplace Factors on Health 171</b></p> <p>Chapter 9 The Role of Job Control in Employee Health and Well-Being 173<br /><i>Paul E. Spector</i></p> <p>Chapter 10 Stress and Careers 197<br /><i>Yehuda Baruch</i></p> <p>Chapter 11 New Technologies and Stress 221<br /><i>Kai-Christoph Hamborg and Siegfried Greif</i></p> <p>Chapter 12 Flexibility at Work in Relation to Employee Health 251<br /><i>T¨ores Theorell</i></p> <p>Chapter 13 Acute Stress at Work 269<br /><i>Rolf J. Kleber and Peter G. van der Velden</i></p> <p><b>Part IV: Supporting Individuals atWork 293</b></p> <p>Chapter 14 Management Development for Well-Being and Survival: Developing the Whole Person 295<br /><i>Rosemary Maellaro and J. Lee Whittington</i></p> <p>Chapter 15 Coaching in Organizations 329<br /><i>Helen Williams and Stephen Palmer</i></p> <p>Chapter 16 Women’s Coping: Communal Versus Individualistic Orientation 353<br /><i>Pamela A. Geller, Stevan E. Hobfoll and Carla Dunahoo</i></p> <p>Chapter 17 Employee Assistance Programs: A Research-Based Primer 383<br /><i>Mark Attridge</i></p> <p><b>Part V: Organizational Approaches to Health andWell-Being 409</b></p> <p>Chapter 18 Organizational Culture, Leadership, Change and Stress 411<br /><i>Manfred Kets de Vries, Laura Guill´en Ramo and Konstantin Korotov</i></p> <p>Chapter 19 Building Interventions to Improve Staff Well-Being 427<br /><i>Gordon Tinline and Ben Moss</i></p> <p>Chapter 20 Stress and Effectiveness: An Approach for Changing Organizational Culture 445<br /><i>Marc J. Schabracq and Iva Smit</i></p> <p>Chapter 21 Epilogue 471<br /><i>Cary L. Cooper, James Campbell Quick and Marc J. Schabracq</i></p> <p><i>Index 477</i></p>

"Recommended for academic collections, upper-division undergraduate and above, as well as professional libraries." (<i>CHOICE</i>, September 2010)<br /> <br /> "This excellent book helps readers understand how difficulties arise in the workplace and focuses on prevention of problems. It is practical, easy to read, and gives recommendations for positive change. The book covers many different topics, both on the individual and organizational level. It ends with encouraging the organization to become healthy, while maximizing profits, productivity, and employee sense of well?]being. The third edition incorporates new research findings and has new contributors who focus on intervention and prevention." (<i>Doody's,</i> June 2010)

<p><strong>Sir Cary L. Cooper CBE</strong> is Pro Vice Chancellor for External Relations and Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University. He is Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences, President of RELATE, President of Institute of Welfare and was lead scientist on the UK government's Foresight project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing. <p><strong>James Campbell Quick</strong> is John and Judy Goolsby Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Lancaster University Management School, UK. He is Editor-in-Chief of <em>Foundations and Trends in Organizational Behavior</em>, now publications. Jim has over 130 publications available in ten languages. Jim is married to the former Sheri Grimes Schember. <p><strong>Marc J. Schabracq</strong> teaches courses on work and health psychology at the University of Amsterdam and is an independent organizational consultant in human aspects of production and change in both profit and non-profit organisations. He has produced more than twenty scholarly and professional books on psychology, as well as more than 100 articles and book chapters.

'Positive emotions lead to health, health leads to sustainability and full cognitive capability, and this leads to effective performance and adaptability, This latest collection of papers by the terrific trio of Cooper, Quick and Schabracq helps shine the light on the latest research from multiple fields in the context of an emerging literature that will soon become required reading for anyone wanting to be a manager, executive, leader, or professional.' - Professor Richard E. Boyatzis, Case Western Reserve University, USA <p>The immense legal, financial and efficiency implications of workplace health have put it at the very top of the corporate agenda. Exploring the interface between organizational and health psychology, the <i>International Handbook of Work and Health Psychology</i> is the definitive reference to this rapidly growing field. With expert international contributors and new chapters in areas such as positive psychology, well-being, gender differences and older workers, the <i>Third Edition</i> presents the key research behind our understanding of what influences health and well-being at work, and links it with current practice. Exploring contemporary concerns about how work is changing and the challenges of managing such change, the <i>International Handbook of Work and Health Psychology, Third Edition</i> points the way forward for healthier work organizations. It is an essential resource for students, researchers and practitioners in organizational psychology, health psychology and occupational medicine, and an invaluable source of practical insights for HR professionals and policymakers in the field.</p>

‘The timing of this Handbook could not be better. Now the World’s economies appear to be starting to recover from Global Financial Crash, there will be a stronger need than ever for organizations to manage the health of their employees. Financial stringency, longer hours, demands for performance all contribute to stress and, unless managed appropriately, can result in negative health outcomes. What I really like about this book, therefore, is its increased emphasis on positive outcomes. It’s not all doom and gloom. Based on the latest evidence-based research, the authors of the chapters in the Handbook provide a positive agenda for improving workplace health and wellbeing.’<br /> —<b>Neal M. Ashkanasy</b>, Professor of Management, The University of Queensland, Australia <p>‘Positive emotions lead to health, health leads to sustainability and full cognitive capability, and this leads to effective performance and adaptability. This latest collection of papers by the terrific trio of Cooper, Quick and Schabracq helps shine the light on the latest research from multiple fields in the context of an emerging literature that will soon become required reading for anyone wanting to be a manager, executive, leader, or professional.’<br /> —<b>Professor Richard E. Boyatzis</b>, Case Western Reserve University, USA</p> <p>‘Health is a key driver of economic growth and an invaluable resource. This new edition of the Handbook of Work and Health Psychology is very timely in reflecting the important economic and social changes which have impacted on the nature of work, work organization and employee health and well being in recent years.</p> <p>‘In particular, the book highlights the key importance of an organizational strategy for health improvement build around intervention and prevention. The book is an excellent up-to-date resource for those interested or working in the area of occupational psychology and health.’<br /> —<b>Professor Susan Cartwright</b>, Centre for Organizational Health and Well Being, Lancaster University, UK</p>

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