The Individual in the Changing Working Life

by Edited by Katharina Naswall , Johnny Hellgren , Magnus Sverke

• ISBN13: 9780521879460
• ISBN10: 0521879469
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-17
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Working life has been the subject of great change in recent years with contemporary conditions generally providing increased opportunities and autonomy for individuals. But these benefits can coincide with greater demands and responsibilities, increasing the pressure to work outside of traditional working hours and so creating conflict between work and family life. This book contributes towards our understanding of contemporary working life, considering how recent changes have affected the work climates, attitudes and well-being of individuals. Combining traditional theoretical frameworks with innovative new research, it discusses both the positive and negative effects contemporary working life has on organizations and employees. International experts in the fields of work and organizational psychology present strategies to prevent negative working conditions and help individuals achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Author Biography

Katharina Naswall is Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University Johnny Hellgren is Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the undergraduate program in the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University Magnus Sverke is Professor and Head of the Division of Work and Organizational Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University

Table of Contents

List of figures	p. viii
List of tables	p. ix
List of cases	p. x
List of contributors	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
The individual in the changing working life: introduction	p. 1
Threats and challenges	p. 17
New rules of work: exploring the boundaryless job	p. 19
Changing work roles: new demands and challenges	p. 46
The Demand-Induced Strain Compensation model: renewed theoretical considerations and empirical evidence	p. 67
Job insecurity and employability among temporary workers: a theoretical approach based on the psychological contract	p. 88
Independent contracting: finding a balance between flexibility and individual well-being	p. 108
Work-family conflict in individuals' lives: prevalence, antecedents, and outcomes	p. 126
My love, my life, my everything: work-home interaction among self-employed	p. 147
Modern work and safety	p. 169
Romantic relationships at work: old issues, new challenges	p. 195
Ethnic diversity at work: an overview of theories and research	p. 211
Individual attempts at restoring the balance	p. 233
Skeleton key or siren song: is coping the answer to balancing work and well-being?	p. 235
The dynamic influence of individual characteristics on employee well-being: a review of the theory, research, and future directions	p. 258
Stress and coping at work: new research trends and their implications for practice	p. 284
Work stress, coping, and gender: implications for health and well-being	p. 311
The role of protean career attitude during unemployment and re-employment: a literature review and conceptual model	p. 328
Intervention and promotion on the organizational level	p. 351
Participatory action research as work stress intervention	p. 353
Enhancing work engagement through the management of human resources	p. 380
Prevention: integrating health protection and health promotion perspectives	p. 403
Workplace interventions for occupational stress	p. 419
Index	p. 442
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