Psychological Stress in the Workplace by Terry Beehr - 9781138012998

Taylor & Francis

Psychological Stress in the WorkplaceAuthor(s): Terry Beehr\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138012998, 978-1138012998\nSynopsis\nOriginally published in 1995, this book was the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of research on occupational stress at the time. It identifies the sources, consequences and treatments of stress in the workplace from the perspective of organizational psychology and makes clear recommendations for future work in this area. \n\nTerry Beehr discusses how role ambiguity and conflict act as stressors in the workplace, and discusses the characteristics of the job and the organization itself that can adversely affect performance. He examines the effects of stress in the workplace and describes methods that can be used to alleviate the problem, both at the individual and organizational level.\n\nIn addition, the book is illustrated with many examples from field research over the autho.