Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)

The past several decades of rapid organizational change and global economic activity beseech a fresh understanding of work conditions and mental health across all nations and regions. This volume addresses psychosocial factors at work, legislation, frameworks, research innovations and common perceptions in the Asia Pacific countries. It presents new research on psychosocial factors at work from an Asia Pacific perspective, introducing exciting new research on workaholism, bullying, work-life balance and conflict, work demands classifications, and psychosocial safety climate. Insights regarding workplace psychosocial factors, worker health and well-being have evolved mainly within North American and European cultural contexts and developed industrial countries. This state of the art account of knowledge development in the Asia Pacific region will stimulate new insights for researchers and policy makers to improve the quality of workers’ lives worldwide. "This very informative book highlights the significance and uniqueness of job stress problems encountered by workers of different countries in the Asia Pacific region. Occupational health researchers all around the world will find this book a great inspiration for future research." Yawen Cheng, ScD, Institute of Health Policy and Management, Taiwan “Initiatives and interventions reported from collaborative projects present useful hints for filling gaps in policies and practices for managing psychosocial risk factors in diverse work-life situations in the Asia Pacific region�. Dr. Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission of Occupational Health

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2014
Editors:	Maureen F. Dollard • Akihito Shimazu • Rusli Bin Nordin • Paula Brough • Michelle R. Tuckey
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	396
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-9402406849
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Health psychology Promotions
LSN:	9402406840
Barcode:	9789402406849

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