The Psychology of Working Life

Toon Taris (University of Utrecht, the Netherlands)

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Routledge
13 March 2018

Occupational & industrial psychology; Personnel & human resources management

Series: The Psychology of Everything

What motivates us to do a good job? When does the pressure of work impact upon our health and well-being? How can employers choose the right candidates?

The Psychology of Working Life shows how, whether we like it or not, the way we work, and our feelings about it, play a fundamental role in overall well-being. From the use of psychometrics in recruiting the right candidate, to making working life more efficient, the book illustrates how work in industrialized societies continues to be founded upon core psychological ideas.

Motivation and job satisfaction have become recognized as key to job design and The Psychology of Working Life suggests that changing the way we work can impact on our stress levels, overall health, and productivity.

By: Toon Taris (University of Utrecht the Netherlands)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781138207240
ISBN 10: 1138207241
Series: The Psychology of Everything
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 13 March 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: What we talk about when we talk about work 2. Harder, better, faster, stronger: The rationalization of working life 3. It’s life Jim, life as we know it: Why working should be fun 4. Promoting happiness at work 5. The best possible man: Optimizing worker-environment fit 6. The seventh day: Recovery from work 7. The shape of things to come: Trends and challenges

Toon Taris is Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He has a particular interest in worker stress and health.