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1 online resource (369 pages) ; 26 illustrations, 9 illustrations in color |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Part I: Policy and Practice Framework in the Asia Pacific and Beyond -- Chapter 1. State of the Art : The Context of Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific / / Jodi Oakman, Maureen F. Dollard, Akihito Shimazu and Rusli Bin Nordin -- Chapter 2. International Initiatives to Tackle Psychosocial Risks and Promote Mental Health in the Workplace : Is There a Good Balance in Policy and Practice? / Stavroula Leka and Aditya Jain -- Chapter 3. Macro-Level Policy and Practice Relating to Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific / Tessa S Bailey, Yawen Cheng, Awang Idris and Sara Arphorn, Maureen Dollard -- Chapter 4. Guidelines for Primary Prevention for Mental Health at Work / Akizumi Tsutsumi and Akihito Shimazu -- Chapter 5. Strategies to Prevent Work-related Stress and Cardiovascular Diseases in South Korea / Jungsun Park -- Part II. Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific -- Chapter 6. Psychosocial Safety Climate: Past, Present, and Future Research / Yulita, Mohd, Awang Idris and Maureen F. Dollard -- Chapter 7. Designing Work that Works in the Contemporary World: Future Directions for Job Design Research / Sharon K. Parker and Fangfang Zhang -- Chapter 8. Prevalence, Distribution and Trends of Workplace Violence and its Associated Health Problems: Findings from National Surveys of Taiwan / Yawen Cheng and Li-Chung Pien -- Chapter 9. Psychosocial Hazards and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Are there Different Roles for Workplace Factors between Office Workers in Malaysia and Australia? / Jodi Oakman, Ismail Maakip and Tessa Keegel -- Chapter 10. Psychosocial Safety Climate from Two Different Cultural Perspectives in the Asia Pacific: Iran and Australia Hospitals / Ali Afsharian, Amy Zadow and Maureen Dollard -- Part III. Practical approach Towards Healthy Workplaces and Workers -- Chapter 11. Organizational Tools for Psychosocial Risk Management: A Critical International Review / Rachael E. Potter, Alice Fattori and Maureen Dollard -- Chapter 12. Development of the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire / Akiomi Inoue, Norito Kawakami, Teruichi Shimomitsu, Akizumi Tsutsumi, Takashi Haratani, Toru Yoshikawa, Akihito Shimazu and Yuko Odagiri -- Chapter 13. Occupational Stress and Coping Strategies among Malaysian Employees: Where is the Role of Organizations? / Rusli Bin Nordin and Cindy Biding Ahin -- Chapter 14. Effects of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) Among Healthy Workers: Current Research Evidence / Kotaro Imamura, Norito Kawakami and Akihito Shimazu -- Chapter 15. Organizational Support for Mental Health, Stigmatization of Employees with Depression and Performance Appraisal: A Management Simulation Study / Angela Martin, Elizabeth Hobman, Emma Howarth and Kyla McDonald -- Part IV. Practical Approach in Specific Conditions -- Chapter 16. Improving psychosocial factors in small-scale enterprises in Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region / Jiro Moriguchi, Sonoko Sakuragi and Masayuki Ikeda -- Chapter 17. Health Issues of Workers Engaged in Operations Related to the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant / Koji Mori, Seiichiro Tateishi and Koh Hiraoka -- Chapter 18. The Effect of a Nation-Specific Stressor on Well-being: Guanxi in Chinese Workplace / Qiao Hu, Wilmar B. Schaufeli and Toon W. Taris -- Chapter 19. Beneath the Surface: An Exploration of Remoteness And Work Stress in the Mines / Wesley P. McTernan, Maureen F. Dollard, Michelle R. Tuckey and Robert J. Vandenberg -- Part V. Conclusion -- Chapter 21. Key Contributions and Future Research Directions / Akihito Shimazu, Jodi Oakman, Maureen F. Dollard and Rusli Bin Nordin. |
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"What Forms of Social Dialogue (Communication) Exist to Inform Employers and Employees About Psychosocial Risk Factors in Your Region"? |
| Summary |
This book presents research and practice from the Asia Pacific to address the gap in the global stock of knowledge of psychosocial factors at work. It explores the region and focuses on practices that promote healthy workplaces and workers by presenting research from around the globe on issues such as telework, small and medium-sized enterprises, disaster areas, suicide prevention, and workplace client violence. It discusses multidisciplinary efforts with a practical approach to addressing worker occupational health and provides examples and research. It also explores psychosocial risk and prevention as well as the significant cultural variations and practices in the diverse range of countries covered. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Psychology.
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Personnel management.
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Medicine -- Research.
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Industrial sociology.
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Quality of life.
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Clinical health psychology.
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Community psychology.
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Environmental psychology.
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Psychology.
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
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Quality of Life Research.
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Human Resource Management.
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Health Psychology.
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Community and Environmental Psychology.
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Sociology of Work.
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Clinical health psychology. (OCoLC)fst00864355
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Community psychology. (OCoLC)fst00871155
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Environmental psychology. (OCoLC)fst00913431
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Industrial sociology. (OCoLC)fst00971738
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Medicine -- Research. (OCoLC)fst01015059
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Personnel management. (OCoLC)fst01058797
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Psychology. (OCoLC)fst01081447
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Quality of life. (OCoLC)fst01085009
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Shimazu, Akihito, editor.
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Bin Nordin, Rusli, editor.
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Dollard, Maureen, editor.
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Oakman, Jodi, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Shimazu, Akihito. Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific : From Theory to Practice. Cham : Springer International Publishing, ©2016 9783319443997 |
| ISBN |
9783319444000 |
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331944400X |
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9783319443997 |
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3319443992 |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-3-319-44400-0 doi |
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