1st Edition

Job Stress From Theory to Suggestion

By John M Ivancevich, Daniel C Ganster Copyright 2014
280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

Leading theorists and researchers explore the concept of stress in this relevant and well-timed volume. Physicians, psychologists, sociologists, and social psychologists who have been engaged in stress-related projects offer exciting and practical suggestions for applying organizational behavior management principles to the problem of stress. They share timely discussions on the causes and... Read more
Contents Stress: Theory, Research, and Suggestions
  • INTRODUCTION
  • The Current Debate About the Meaning of Job Stress
  • Health Consequences of Stress
  • A Non-Work Interactive Perspective of Stress and Its Consequences
  • INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
  • Type A Behavior and Occupational Stress
  • Perspectives on Social Support and Research on Stress Moderating Processes
  • STRESS MEASUREMENT
  • Assessment of Physiological Indices Related to Cardiovascular Disease as Influenced by Job Stress
  • Stress: Psychobiological Assessment
  • Beyond Negative Affectivity: Measuring Stress and Satisfaction in the Workplace
  • ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES OF STRESS
  • Machine Pacing and Shiftwork: Evidence for Job Stress
  • Managers and Professionals in Business/Industrial Settings: The Research Evidence
  • Professionals in Medical Settings: The Research Evidence in the 1980s
  • STRESS MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS
  • A Review of Organizational Stress Management Research: Methodological Considerations
  • Organizational Level Stress Management Interventions: A Review and Recommendations
  • CONCLUSION
  • The Present and Future Status of Stress Research

Biography

Ivancevich, John M; Ganster, Daniel C