122 Pages
by
Routledge
122 Pages
by
Routledge
122 Pages
by
Routledge
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What motivates us to do a good job? When does the pressure of work impact upon our health and well-being? How can employers choose the right candidates?
The Psychology of Working Life shows how, whether we like it or not, the way we work, and our feelings about it, play a fundamental role in overall well-being. From the use of psychometrics in recruiting the right candidate, to making working... Read more
1. Introduction: What we talk about when we talk about work
2. Harder, better, faster, stronger: The rationalization of working life
3. It’s life Jim, life as we know it: Why working should be fun
4. Promoting happiness at work
5. The best possible man: Optimizing worker-environment fit
6. The seventh day: Recovery from work
7. The shape of things to come: Trends and challenges
Biography
Toon Taris is Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He has a particular interest in worker stress and health.
