Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific From Theory to Practice /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shimazu, Akihito (Editor), Bin Nordin, Rusli (Editor), Dollard, Maureen (Editor), Oakman, Jodi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Personnel management.; Medical research.; Industrial sociology.; Quality of life.; Health psychology.; Community psychology.; Environmental psychology.; Industrial and Organizational Psychology.; Quality of Life Research.; Human Resource Management.; Health Psychology.; Community and Environmental Psychology.; Sociology of Work.
• Physical Description: VII, 369 p. 26 illus., 9 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319444000

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. .