The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Occupational Safety and Workplace Health (Wiley-Blackwell Handbooks in Organizational Psychology)

A Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Psychology focusing on occupational safety and workplace health. The editors draw on their collective experience to present thematically structured material from leading thinkers and practitioners in the USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific Provides comprehensive coverage of the major contributions that psychology can make toward the improvement of workplace safety and employee health Equips those who need it most with cutting-edge research on key topics including wellbeing, safety culture, safety leadership, stress, bullying, workplace health promotion and proactivity\nFrom the Inside Flap\n"This Handbook provides an excellent overview of the psychology of occupational safety and health in the workplace. The contributors are outstanding international scholars and the themes highlighted are very topical and important in helping to create a healthy and safe workplace. The Editors should be congratulated on producing an outstanding contribution to the field. This is a must read for people working in occupational safety and health."
Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK
"This volume provides an integration of multiple perspectives on occupational health and safety, primarily from an occupational health psychology view, attending to issues at the individual, job, group/team, organizational, and societal level. Further, the contributions to the volume provide a science and practice perspective."
Lois E. Tetrick, PhD, Professor of Psychology, George Mason University, USA
This authoritative Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Psychology examines occupational safety and workplace health. The editors have drawn on their collective experience in collating thematically structured material from leading thinkers and practitioners in the USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Coinciding with growing international interest in the applications of psychology to organizations, the work offers a unique depth of analysis from an explicitly psychological perspective. Each chapter includes a detailed literature review that offers academics, researchers, scientist-practitioners, and students an invaluable frame of reference. Coverage is built around competencies set forth by regulatory agencies and includes organizational climate and culture, safety leadership, work-related stress, workplace bullying, workplace health promotion, and employee proactivity.\nFrom the Back Cover\n"This Handbook provides an excellent overview of the psychology of occupational safety and health in the workplace. The contributors are outstanding international scholars and the themes highlighted are very topical and important in helping to create a healthy and safe workplace. The Editors should be congratulated on producing an outstanding contribution to the field. This is a must read for people working in occupational safety and health."
Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK
"This volume provides an integration of multiple perspectives on occupational health and safety, primarily from an occupational health psychology view, attending to issues at the individual, job, group/team, organizational, and societal level. Further, the contributions to the volume provide a science and practice perspective."
Lois E. Tetrick, PhD, Professor of Psychology, George Mason University, USA
This authoritative Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Psychology examines occupational safety and workplace health. The editors have drawn on their collective experience in collating thematically structured material from leading thinkers and practitioners in the USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Coinciding with growing international interest in the applications of psychology to organizations, the work offers a unique depth of analysis from an explicitly psychological perspective. Each chapter includes a detailed literature review that offers academics,