An Introduction to Contemporary Work Psychology

AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY WORK PSYCHOLOGY "[This book] provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, featuring contributions from around the world. Not only is the book well-written, it is also very readable and entertaining and provides a thorough and scholarly introduction to all aspects of the field. I strongly and unreservedly endorse and recommend it." —Anthony Harold Winefield, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of South Australia "Work behaviour is crucial to our health and well-being and to organizational performance. Work also impacts on our behaviour outside work and on family life. With contributions of many of the world's leading experts, this strong editorial team has produced the first standard book on work psychology: the scientific study of work behaviour and its antecedents and consequences. It is a must for anyone seriously interested in work, work behaviour and people at work." —Michiel Kompier, Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen An Introduction to Contemporary Work Psychology is the first textbook to provide a comprehensive overview of work psychology. Moving beyond the terrain of introductory industrial/organizational psychology textbooks, this book examines the classic models, current theories and contemporary issues affecting the twenty-first-century worker. This text covers all aspects of the psychology of working, including topics such as safety at work, working times, work–family interaction, recovery from work, technology, job demands and job resources, working in teams and sickness absence. While many books in the field focus on the adverse effects of work, this one is unique in emphasizing also the positive aspects and outcomes of work, including motivation, performance, creativity and engagement. The book also contains chapters on job-related prevention and intervention strategies with a special focus on positive interventions and proactive techniques, such as job crafting and promoting positive work behaviours. Edited by respected leaders in the field and with chapters written by a global team of experts, this is the textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on work psychology.

About the Editors vii About the Contributors viii Part A Introduction 1 1 Introduction: People at Work 3 Maria C. W. Peeters, Toon W. Taris and Jan de Jonge 2 Research Methods in Work Psychology 31 E. Kevin Kelloway and Arla Day Part B Theoretical Perspectives on Work 61 3 The Models that Made Job Design 63 Kevin Daniels, Pascale M. Le Blanc and Matthew Davis 4 Current Theoretical Perspectives in Work Psychology 89 Jan de Jonge, Evangelia Demerouti and Christian Dormann Part C Demands 115 5 Quantitative Job Demands 117 Marc van Veldhoven 6 Qualitative Demands at Work 144 Dieter Zapf, Norbert K. Semmer and Sheena Johnson Part D Context 169 7 Job Control and Social Aspects of Work 171 Norbert K. Semmer and Terry A. Beehr 8 Recovery from Demanding Work Hours 196 Sabine A. E. Geurts, Debby G. J. Beckers and Philip Tucker 9 The Design and Use of Work Technologies 220 Patrick Waterson Part E The Worker 241 10 Individual Characteristics and Work-related Outcomes 243 Beatrice van der Heijden, Karen van Dam, Despoina Xanthopoulou and Annet H. de Lange 11 Work–Family Interaction 267 Ulla Kinnunen, Johanna Rantanen, Saija Mauno and Maria C. W. Peeters Part F Outcomes 291 12 Burnout, Boredom and Engagement in the Workplace 293 Wilmar B. Schaufeli and Marisa Salanova 13 Job Satisfaction, Motivation and Performance 321 Nathan A. Bowling 14 Safety at Work 342 Nik Chmiel and Toon W. Taris 15 Sickness Absence and Sickness Presence 367 Rita Claes Part G Interventions 391 16 Managing Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: Prevention and Intervention 393 Silvia Pignata, Caroline Biron and Maureen F. Dollard 17 Job Crafting 414 Evangelia Demerouti and Arnold B. Bakker 18 Teams at Work 434 Amanda L. Thayer, Ramón Rico, Eduardo Salas and Shannon L. Marlow 19 Positive Interventions: From Prevention to Amplification 458 Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Dale A. Sundermann Index 481