An introduction to contemporary work psychology / edited by Maria Peeters, Jan de Jonge and Toon Taris.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the editors -- About the contributors -- Introduction : people at work / Maria Peeters, Toon Taris, and Jan de Jonge -- Research methods in work psychology / E. Kevin Kelloway and Arla Day -- The models that made job design / Kevin Daniels, Pascale Le Blanc and Matthew Davis -- Current theoretical perspectives in work psychology / Jan de Jonge, Evangelia Demerouti and Christian Dormann -- Quantitative job demands / Marc van Veldhoven -- Qualitative demands at work / Dieter Zapf, Norbert K. Semmer & Sheena Johnson -- Job control and social aspects of work / Norbert K. Semmer & Terry A. Beehr -- Recovery from demanding work hours / Sabine A.E. Geurts, Debby G.J. Beckers & Philip Tucker -- The design and use of work technologies / Patrick Waterson -- Individual characteristics and work-related outcomes / Beatrice Van der Heijden, Karen Van Dam, Despoina Xanthopoulou and Annet De Lange -- Work-family interaction / Ulla Kinnunen, Johanna Rantanen, Saija Mauno and Maria Peeters -- Burnout, boredom and engagement at the workplace / Wilmar Schaufeli and Marisa Salanova -- Job satisfaction, motivation, and job performance / Nathan A. Bowling -- Safety at work / Nik Chmiel and Toon W. Taris -- Sickness absence and sickness presence / Rita Claes -- Managing psychosocial risks in the workplace : prevention and intervention / Silvia Pignata, Caroline Biron and Maureen Dollard -- Job crafting / Evangelia Demerouti and Arnold B. Bakker -- Teams at work / Amanda L. Thayer, Ramcentn Rico, Eduardo Salas and Shannon L. Marlow -- Positive interventions : from prevention to amplification / Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Dale Sundermann.

Description based on print version record.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.