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.

This is the first comprehensive overview of work psychology, with coverage of classic models, current theories, and contemporary issues affecting the 21st-century worker. Examines the positive aspects of work-motivation, performance, creativity, and engagement--instead of focusing only on adverse effects Edited by leaders in the field with chapters written by a global team of experts from the US, UK, Europe, and Australia Discusses topics such as safety at work, technology, working times, work-family interaction, working in teams , recovery, job demands and job resources, and sickness absence Suitable for advanced courses focused on work psychology as a sub discipline of work and organizational psychology Didactic features include questions for discussion, boxes with practical applications, further reading sections, and a glossary