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The third edition of a bestseller, Human Safety and Risk
Management: A Psychological Perspective incorporates a decade of
new research and development to provide you with a comprehensive
and contemporary guide to the psychology of risk and workplace
safety. A major enhancement is reflected in the new subtitle for
the book, A Psychological Perspective, which highlights both the
expertise of the authors and also confirms the predominantly
psychological orientation of the revised text. New in the Third
Edition: State-of-the-art theory reviews, research findings, and
practical applications New chapter on impact that sensor
technologies have on approaches to safety and risk in contemporary
society Enhanced chapters on key issues around sensing danger, risk
perception, error detection, safety culture, risk management,
leadership, teams, and stress management This book discusses how
people perceive and manage risks and how to make the workplace a
safer place. It examines the influence of individual factors on
safety, as well as team and organizational factors at work, from a
psychological perspective. It also highlights changes in safety due
to the changing workplace, globalization, and managing employees'
safety and health beyond the workplace - a challenge that many
organizations have yet to address. Reflecting current scientific
research across a range of disciplines as it applies to human
safety and risk management, this book helps you meet the challenges
posed by the rapidly evolving workplace.
The third edition of a bestseller, Human Safety and Risk
Management: A Psychological Perspective incorporates a decade of
new research and development to provide you with a comprehensive
and contemporary guide to the psychology of risk and workplace
safety. A major enhancement is reflected in the new subtitle for
the book, A Psychological Perspective, which highlights both the
expertise of the authors and also confirms the predominantly
psychological orientation of the revised text. New in the Third
Edition: State-of-the-art theory reviews, research findings, and
practical applications New chapter on impact that sensor
technologies have on approaches to safety and risk in contemporary
society Enhanced chapters on key issues around sensing danger, risk
perception, error detection, safety culture, risk management,
leadership, teams, and stress management This book discusses how
people perceive and manage risks and how to make the workplace a
safer place. It examines the influence of individual factors on
safety, as well as team and organizational factors at work, from a
psychological perspective. It also highlights changes in safety due
to the changing workplace, globalization, and managing employees'
safety and health beyond the workplace - a challenge that many
organizations have yet to address. Reflecting current scientific
research across a range of disciplines as it applies to human
safety and risk management, this book helps you meet the challenges
posed by the rapidly evolving workplace.
""Peer into your disciplinary future by reading this astutely
selected set of cutting-edge papers ""
Professor Michael Harris Bond, Chinese University of Hong Kong""A
testament to the vitality of Asia-Pacific organisational
psychology.""
Professor Paul R. Sackett, University of Minnesota, USA""If anyone
ever doubted the viability of I-O Psychology in Australia, then
this is the book that will change their mind."" Professor Neal
Ashkanasy, The University of QueenslandAdvances in Organisational
Psychology presents an impressive array of contemporary topics in
industrial and organisational psychology from the Asia-Pacific
region. With edited contributions drawn from the very best of
material showcased originally at the 2005 10th anniversary
Australian Psychological Society I/O Psychology Conference, this
book is a must read for anyone in the field.
Contributors include many prestigious I/O researchers and
practitioners and cover 24 chapters grouped into five sections:
- Overview
- Perspectives on Workplace Health
- Organisational Structures and Processes
- Work Performance
- Conclusions
No where else will readers find such a depth and breadth of writing
on current conceptualisation and research in Asia-Pacific
industrial and organisational psychology. Includes author
biographies.
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