The psychology of working life / Toon Taris.

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TextLanguage: English Series: The psychology of everythingPublication details: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2018.Description: pages cmISBN:

9781138207240
9781138207257

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Psychology of working lifeDDC classification:

158.7 23 TAR

Contents:

Chapter 1 What we talk about when we talk about work / Toon Taris -- Chapter 2 Harder, better, faster, stronger -- The rationalization of working life / Toon Taris -- Chapter 3 It's life, Jim, life as we know it --Happiness at work / Toon Taris -- Chapter 4 Promoting happiness at work / Toon Taris -- Chapter 5 The best possible man --Optimizing worker-environment fit / Toon Taris -- Chapter 6 The seventh day -- Recovery from work / Toon Taris -- Chapter 7 The shape of things to come --Psychology and working life / Toon Taris.

Summary: Whether we like it or not, the way we work, and our feelings about it, play a fundamental role in overall well-being. But what ideas have informed the organization of our working lives, and how are jobs designed to ensure we perform effectively? What motivates us to do a good job, and when does the pressure of work impact upon our health and well-being From the influence of Taylorism and ergonomics in making working life more efficient, to the role of psychometrics in recruiting the right candidate, The Psychology of Working Life illustrates how work in industrialized societies continues to be founded upon core psychological ideas. Author Toon Taris shows how motivation and job satisfaction have become recognized as key to job design, as well as the effects of stress from working too hard. This fascinating book will make you look again at working life, and how it has been framed by psychologists old and new.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Philosophy & psychology	Non-fiction	158.7 TAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		40138

Chapter 1 What we talk about when we talk about work / Toon Taris --
Chapter 2 Harder, better, faster, stronger -- The rationalization of working life / Toon Taris --
Chapter 3 It's life, Jim, life as we know it --Happiness at work / Toon Taris --
Chapter 4 Promoting happiness at work / Toon Taris --
Chapter 5 The best possible man --Optimizing worker-environment fit / Toon Taris --
Chapter 6 The seventh day -- Recovery from work / Toon Taris --
Chapter 7 The shape of things to come --Psychology and working life / Toon Taris.

Whether we like it or not, the way we work, and our feelings about it, play a fundamental role in overall well-being. But what ideas have informed the organization of our working lives, and how are jobs designed to ensure we perform effectively? What motivates us to do a good job, and when does the pressure of work impact upon our health and well-being From the influence of Taylorism and ergonomics in making working life more efficient, to the role of psychometrics in recruiting the right candidate, The Psychology of Working Life illustrates how work in industrialized societies continues to be founded upon core psychological ideas. Author Toon Taris shows how motivation and job satisfaction have become recognized as key to job design, as well as the effects of stress from working too hard. This fascinating book will make you look again at working life, and how it has been framed by psychologists old and new.

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