Promoting workplace well-being
Subtitle: a critical approach
By: edited by Neil Thompson and John Bates.
Contributors: Thompson, Neil, 1955-; Bates, John, 1946-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230221925
Subjects: Work environment; Well-being; Personnel management
Description: "Bringing together contributors from a wide range of disciplines, countries and perspectives this book provides a thought-provoking overview of the human dimension of the workplace. It covers workplace problems as well as potential solutions. Essential reading for anyone committed to making the workplace a humane and effective place"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface * Acknowledgements * Introduction * PART I: WORKPLACE PROBLEMS * Stress; title: Neil Thompson * Conflict, aggression and bullying; title: N. Thompson and L. Brooksbank * Drug and alcohol problems; title: I. Madoc Jones * Mental health problems; title: S. Desai * Racism; title: G. Singh * Loss, grief and trauma; title: N. Thompson and S. Thompson * PART II: PROMOTING WELL-BEING * Learning and development; title: J. Bates * Leadership; title: P. Gilbert * Managing sickness absence; title: M. Tehan * Women-friendly workplaces; title: B. Metcalf * Spirituality in the workplace; title: B. Moss * PART III: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES * A United States perspective; title: S. de Mello * A Hong Kong perspective; title: Siu-man Ng * An Australian perspective; title: J. Bottomley * A Greek perspective; title: V. Ioakimidis * An Indian perspective; title: G. Prem Singh * Conclusion * References * Index Preface * Acknowledgements * Introduction * PART I: WORKPLACE PROBLEMS * Stress; title: Neil Thompson * Conflict, aggression and bullying; title: N. Thompson and L. Brooksbank * Drug and alcohol problems; title: I. Madoc Jones * Mental health problems; title: S. Desai * Racism; title: G. Singh * Loss, grief and trauma; title: N. Thompson and S. Thompson * PART II: PROMOTING WELL-BEING * Learning and development; title: J. Bates * Leadership; title: P. Gilbert * Managing sickness absence; title: M. Tehan * Women-friendly workplaces; title: B. Metcalf * Spirituality in the workplace; title: B. Moss * PART III: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES * A United States perspective; title: S. de Mello * A Hong Kong perspective; title: Siu-man Ng * An Australian perspective; title: J. Bottomley * A Greek perspective; title: V. Ioakimidis * An Indian perspective; title: G. Prem Singh * Conclusion * References * Index.