Author Biography

Sir Cary L. Cooper, CBE, is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the University of Manchester, UK. He is President of the CIPD, President of the British Academy of Management, and President of RELATE. In 2015 he was number one on HR Magazine's "Most Influential HR Thinkers" list, and he received a Knighthood from the Queen in 2014 for his contributions to the social sciences.Michael P. Leiter is Professor of Organizational Psychology at the School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. He has published widely in all the leading journals in the field, and is a global scholar on job burnout, speaking throughout the world on this topic and on organizational health and wellbeing more generally.

Table of Contents

1. The state of the art of workplace wellbeing
Michael P. Leiter and Cary L. CooperPart I Models of wellbeing2. The resilient person and organization
Jill Flint-Taylor and Alex Davda3. Differentiating challenge, hindrance, and threat in the stress process
Ben J. Searle and Michelle R. Tuckey4. Psychological connections with work
Christina Maslach and Cristina G. Banks5. Determinants of mental health in the workplace
Peter Hosie, Russel PJ Kingshott, and Piyush Sharma6. Toward evidence-based practice in organizational wellbeing: methods and measures
E. Kevin KellowayPart II Personal qualities contributing to wellbeing7. Character, personality, and psychological wellbeing
Thomas A. Wright and Dorothy Klotz8. Work characteristics, work-specific wellbeing, and employee sleep
Christopher Budnick and Larissa BarberPart III Job insecurity and organizational wellbeing9. Economic stressors and wellbeing at work: multilevel considerations
Tahira M. Probst, Robert R. Sinclair and Janelle H. Cheung10. Long working hours and presenteeism in Asia: a cultural psychological analysis
Luo Lu and Chun-Yi Chou11. Workplace incivility: a critical review and agenda for research and practice
Ashlyn M. Patterson, Alexandra C. Chris, and M. Gloria Gonzales-MoralesPart IV Workplace supports for wellbeing12. Wellbeing and design at the office
Chris Boyko and Rachel Cooper13. Workplace empowerment and employee health and wellbeing
Heather Spence Laschinger and Emily Read14. Coworking communities as enablers of thriving at work
Gretchen Spreitzer, Peter Bacevice, and Lyndon Garrett15. The long-hours culture: implications for health and wellbeing
Marian N. Ruderman, Cathleen Clerkin and Jennifer J. Deal16. Rethinking work-life balance and wellbeing: the perspectives of fathers
Clare Stovell, David Collinson, Caroline Gatrell, and Laura RadcliffePart V Initiatives to enhance wellbeing17. Wellbeing coaching
Tim Anstiss and Jonathan Passmore18. Work and wellbeing: creating a psychologically healthy workplace
Matthew J. Grawitch, David W. Ballard, and Kaitlyn R. Erb19. Job resources as contributors to wellbeing
Evangelia Demerouti, Despoina Xanthopoulou, Machteld Van den Heuvel, Lonneke Dubbelt, and Heather J. Gordon20. Stress management techniques in the workplace
Oi Ling Su21. Physical activity and workplace wellbeing
Gemma Ryde and Helen Brown22. Essential elements of programs to improve workplace wellbeing
Arla Day and Samantha A. Penney23. Improving employee wellbeing through leadership development
Maria Karanika-Murray, Henna Hasson, Ulrika Von Thiele Schwarz, and Anne Richter24. Participatory approach towards a healthy workplace in Japan
Akihito Shimazu and Daniel Goering25. Workplace conflict resolution interventions
Debra Gilin Oore and Norman Dolan

Review

"This volume is edited by two leading figures in research on occupational health and well-being and contains contributions from major scholars in this field. The coverage of topics is comprehensive and well organized. The volume will be a major asset to researchers and practitioners in psychology and management."
–Michael O'Driscoll, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Waikato, New Zealand"Cooper and Leiter lead outstanding teams of international scholars on the cutting edge of wellbeing at work. This five section volume delivers powerful content addressing the positive sides of the individual, the workplace, and the mechanisms for enhancing wellbeing."
–James Campbell Quick, Endowed Chair, Goolsby Leadership Academy, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA"Cooper and Leiter's Companion provides a timely insight into the broad spectrum of research on physical and mental wellbeing at work. This is a unique and much-needed publication for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in ensuring employee health and fulfilment."
–Krystal Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer, Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK"Work can cause, contribute to, or trigger disease, and very often does so (pathogenesis). But it can also be a powerful promotor of health and wellbeing (salutogenesis). Much of the outcome depends on our working and living conditions. Two eminent scientists in this field, Cary L. Cooper and Michael Leiter, focus on both of these two aspects in this new, highly knowledgeable and extremely relevant volume."
–Lennart Levi, Emeritus Professor of Psychosocial Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden"This Companion provides an informative and up-to-date collection of articles by highly regarded scholars and practitioners regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of workplace wellbeing (and ill-being). Importantly, a range of practical interventions at the employee and organizational level are provided, making it a valuable resource for students, practitioners, and scholars."
–Ashlea Troth, Associate Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia

Review Quote

"This volume is edited by two leading figures in research on occupational health and well-being and contains contributions from major scholars in this field. The coverage of topics is comprehensive and well organized. The volume will be a major asset to researchers and practitioners in psychology and management." -Michael O'Driscoll, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Waikato, New Zealand "Cooper and Leiter lead outstanding teams of international scholars on the cutting edge of wellbeing at work. This five section volume delivers powerful content addressing the positive sides of the individual, the workplace, and the mechanisms for enhancing wellbeing." -James Campbell Quick, Endowed Chair, Goolsby Leadership Academy, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA "Cooper and Leiter's Companion provides a timely insight into the broad spectrum of research on physical and mental wellbeing at work. This is a unique and much-needed publication for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in ensuring employee health and fulfilment." -Krystal Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer, Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK "Work can cause, contribute to, or trigger disease, and very often does so (pathogenesis). But it can also be a powerful promotor of health and wellbeing (salutogenesis). Much of the outcome depends on our working and living conditions. Two eminent scientists in this field, Cary L. Cooper and Michael Leiter, focus on both of these two aspects in this new, highly knowledgeable and extremely relevant volume." -Lennart Levi, Emeritus Professor of Psychosocial Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden "This Companion provides an informative and up-to-date collection of articles by highly regarded scholars and practitioners regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of workplace wellbeing (and ill-being). Importantly, a range of practical interventions at the employee and organizational level are provided, making it a valuable resource for students, practitioners, and scholars." -Ashlea Troth, Associate Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia research on physical and mental wellbeing at work. This is a unique and much-needed publication for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in ensuring employee health and fulfilment." -Krystal Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer, Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK "Work can cause, contribute to, or trigger disease, and very often does so (pathogenesis). But it can also be a powerful promotor of health and wellbeing (salutogenesis). Much of the outcome depends on our working and living conditions. Two eminent scientists in this field, Cary L. Cooper and Michael Leiter, focus on both of these two aspects in this new, highly knowledgeable and extremely relevant volume." -Lennart Levi, Emeritus Professor of Psychosocial Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden "This Companion provides an informative and up-to-date collection of articles by highly regarded scholars and practitioners regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of workplace wellbeing (and ill-being). Importantly, a range of practical interventions at the employee and organizational level are provided, making it a valuable resource for students, practitioners, and scholars." -Ashlea Troth, Associate Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia p-to-date collection of articles by highly regarded scholars and practitioners regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of workplace wellbeing (and ill-being). Importantly, a range of practical interventions at the employee and organizational level are provided, making it a valuable resource for students, practitioners, and scholars." -Ashlea Troth, Associate Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia

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