Creating Psychologically Healthy Workplaces

Workplaces can often be sources of stress, interfering with both job satisfaction and performance. This book explores ways to combat the factors contributing to an unhealthy workplace by building on the advances in positive psychology and organizational scholarship over the last 15 years. Focusing on ground-breaking concepts such as psychological capital, 'happiness compassion', virtuousness, support and gratitude, this book offers ways to target and reshape the unhealthy workplace environment. Each chapter provides real-life organizational situations in which companies of all sizes implement strategies that either hinder or successfully create a healthy workplace environment. The world-leading authors identify key causes that reduce employee satisfaction and job performance, offering a range of interventions that can prevent negative experiences to ultimately produce happier workforces and boost productivity. This book will be a vital reference for doctoral students studying the links between work and health as well as faculty studying ways to improve employee well-being. Those on advanced courses in human resource management, organization effectiveness and organizational change will also benefit from the vast array of international insights into a healthy workplace environment. Contributors: D.W. Ballard, C. Bohlmann, R.J. Burke, A. Carlsen, M. Carvalho de Azevedo, L. Craig, K.A. Davis, A. Day, C.A. Demsky, P. Fairlie, C. Fritz, M.J. Grawitch, D.B. Gulseren, E.B. Hwang, E.K. Kelloway, R.K. Kelly, C. Knight, K. Layous, J. Leblanc, M.P. Leiter, R. Lengnick-Hall, S.T. Lyons, T.K. McNamara, D. McPhee, V.J. Morganson, J.S. Nugent, K. Petersen, M. Pitt-Catsouphes, A.M. Richardsen, S. Snow, G. Spreitzer, J. Sundet, T. Thibault, M. Tims, L.E.M. Traavik, D.J. Travis, C.M. Youssef-Morgan, H. Zacher, G.I.J.M. Zwetsloot

Table of Contents:
Contents: Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1. Creating psychologically healthy workplaces Ronald J. Burke 2. Pseudoscience won’t create a psychologically healthy workplace Matthew J. Grawitch and David W. Ballard 3. Setting the agenda for evidence-based and sustainable psychologically healthy workplaces Arla Day 4. Shared values for health, safety and well-being at work Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot Part II Building individual resources. 5. The benefits of developing psychological capital in workplaces Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Karl Petersen 6. Non-work time as individual resource building: A review and research agenda Charlotte Fritz and Caitlin A. Demsky 7. Job crafting: An individual strategy to develop oneself Maria Tims and Caroline Knight Chapter 8. Promoting happiness in the workplace Kristin Layous Part III Improving relationships inside and outside the workplace 9. The role and importance of leadership in creating psychologically healthy workplaces Duygu Biricik Gulseren, Tabatha Thibault and E. Kevin Kelloway 10. Where differences dwell: Inclusion and the healthy workplace Laura E. M. Traavik 11. Costs of incivility in workplaces and potential remedies Michael P. Leiter 12. Sweet dreams (are made of this): Cultivating relational agency through high-quality connections in the workplace Joanne Sundet and Arne Carlsen 13. Generational identity in the workplace: Toward understanding and empathy Sean T. Lyons and Joshua E. Leblanc Part IV Organizational-level initiatives 14. How thriving at work matters for creating psychologically healthy workplaces: Current perspectives and implications for the new world of work Gretchen Spreitzer and Eun Bit Hwang 15. Work engagement: Increasing employee well-being and organizational effectiveness Astrid M. Richardsen 16. Holistic stress: Primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions Kahla A. Davis and Valerie J. Morganson 17. Positive people make for healthy workplaces Paul Fairlie 18. Work–life balance, stress and well-being: Moderating effects of psychological capital Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Lanell Craig 19. Cultivating healthy, inclusive workplaces: Why it matters and how organizations make progress Dnika J. Travis, Julie S. Nugent and Rebecca Lengnick-Hall 20. The importance of corporate wellness programs for psychological health and productivity in the workplace Rebecca K. Kelly and Sheri Snow 21. Supporting employees with caregiving responsibilities Clarissa Bohlmann and Hannes Zacher 22. Oh my aching back: Making workplaces senior-friendly Deborah M. McPhee and Marcia Carvalho de Azevedo 23. Quality of employment and well-being: Updating our understanding and insights Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Tay K. McNamara Index

About the Author :
Edited by the late Ronald J. Burke, formerly Professor Emeritus, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada and Astrid M. Richardsen, Professor Emerita , BI Norwegian Business School, Norway

Review :
‘This book is timely and has broad appeal - its evidence-informed and practical focus makes it relevant to managers, as well as researchers, practitioners and policy-makers.’