Stress and quality of working life : finding meaning in grief and suffering / edited by Ana Maria Rossi, James A. Meurs, Pamela L. Perrewé.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rossi, Ana Maria, Author.

Contributor:

Rossi, Ana Maria, editor.

Meurs, James A., editor.

Perrewé, Pamela L., editor.

Series:

Stress and quality of working life.

Stress and quality of working life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Job stress--United States.

Job stress.

Job stress--Brazil.

Quality of work life--United States.

Quality of work life.

Quality of work life--Brazil.

Psychology, Industrial--United States.

Psychology, Industrial.

Psychology, Industrial--Brazil.

Physical Description:

1 onlines resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2020

Summary:

"This book is designed to be an additional tool to provide information and to suggest ways to deal with pressures and work demands, because stress levels are still on the rise. We believe that through information - and here you will be able to find the experience and opinions of recognized professionals in this area - workers will be able to live better and more balanced lives. According to the American Institute of Stress (AIS), job stress is far and away the primary source of stress for American adults. The relationship between job stress and heart attacks, hypertension, and other disorders is well understood. Further, the cost of job stress in the United States is estimated to be over $300 billion due to outcomes such as accidents, turnover, and lost productivity. Perhaps the most consistent findings connecting job stress to health outcomes confirm that employees who perceive a high level of job demands without the appropriate control over job demands are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. In Brazil, the loss is estimated at 3.5% of the Gross Domestic Product per year. Occupational diseases are related to the activities performed by workers and to working conditions and can trigger new or worsen already existing symptoms. Proper diagnosis and relevant information are essential for managers and workers to become aware of stressors and to take efficient measures to manage stress. Although quality of life is the responsibility of every individual, companies will definitely be able to benefit from the implementation of preventive actions, thus avoiding to pay a high price as a result of absenteeism, sick leaves, and drops in productivity and low work quality"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Section I. Grief and death in the workplace

Chapter 1. Acknowledging employees' grief: The role of organizational support / Hadar Freidin, Sharon Toker, and Keren Turgeman-Lupo

Chapter 2. Invisible grief: An examination of miscarriage in the workplace / Kaylee J. Hackney, Cindy Wu, and Joyce E. Nuner

Chapter 3. Heroes need some help too / Jucimara Zacarias Martins, Cristian Zanon, João Paulo Araújo Lessa, and Walkíria Santana Garcia Cristaldo

Chapter 4. Mortality salience in the workplace: An integrative review and implications for supervising jobs with high exposure to death / Alexandra Jacobsen and Terry A. Beehr

Section II. Surgical and neurological stress

Chapter 5. Stress and surgery / Adamastor Humberto Pereira

Chapter 6. The impact of the environment on the brain / Priscilla Bencke

Section III. Stress and suffering of employees

Chapter 7. Do that one more time and i'll scream: Self-regulation and abusive supervision in the workplace / Charn P. McAllister and Jeremy D. Mackey

Chapter 8. Manifestations of occupational stress in brazilian teachers / Luciano Zille Pereira and Flávia Amélia Lopes Nogueira

Chapter 9. Bank jobs and psychological suffering in the flexible accumulation paradigm / Odete Cristina Pereira Reis, Anderson de Souza Sant' Anna, and Jaqueline Ferreira

Section IV. Emerging topics in work well-being

Chapter 10. Mind wandering at work: When employees' thoughts drift away / Einat Yaor and Sharon Toker

Chapter 11. Well-being at work: The perception of public employees / Luciana Arder S. Medeiros

Chapter 12. Illegitimate tasks as offense to the self / Marcus J. Fila, Norbert K. Semmer, and Erin M. Eatough

Author Bio. Sketches.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781648021596

164802159X

OCLC:

1196836984