The Individual in the Changing Working Life
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...
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List of figures viii\ List of tables ix\ List of cases x\ List of contributors xi\ Acknowledgements xiii\ The individual in the changing working life: introduction Katharina Naswall Johnny Hellgren Magnus Sverke 1\ Threats and challenges 17\ New rules of work: exploring the boundaryless job Michael Allvin 19\ Changing work roles: new demands and challenges Johnny Hellgren Magnus Sverke Katharina Naswall 46\ The Demand-Induced Strain Compensation model: renewed theoretical considerations and empirical evidence Jan de Jonge Christian Dormann Marieke van den Tooren 67\ Job insecurity and employability among temporary workers: a theoretical approach based on the psychological contract Nele de Cuyper Hans de Witte 88\ Independent contracting: finding a balance between flexibility and individual well-being Daniel G. Gallagher 108\ Work-family conflict in individuals' lives: prevalence, antecedents, and outcomes Ulla Kinnunen Saija Mauno 126\ My love, my life, my everything: work-home interaction among self-employed Toon W. Taris Sabine A. E. Geurts Michiel A. J. Kompier Suzanne Lagerveld Roland W. B. Blonk 147\ Modern work and safety Nik Chmiel 169\ Romantic relationships at work: old issues, new challenges Jennifer Carson Julian Barling 195\ Ethnic diversity at work: an overview of theories and research Wido G. M. Oerlemans Maria C. W. Peeters Wilmar B. Schaufeli 211\ Individual attempts at restoring the balance 233\ Skeleton key or siren song: is coping the answer to balancing work and well-being? Jaco Pienaar 235\ The dynamic influence of individual characteristics on employee well-being: a review of the theory, research, and future directions Christopher J. L. Cunningham Gabriel M. de la Rosa Steve M. Jex 258\ Stress and coping at work: new research trends and their implications for practice Jose M. Peiro 284\ Work stress, coping, and gender: implications for health and well-being Eva Torkelson Tuija Muhonen 311\ The role of protean career attitude during unemployment and re-employment: a literature review and conceptual model Lea Waters 328\ Intervention and promotion on the organizational level 351\ Participatory action research as work stress intervention Maureen F. Dollard Pascale M. Le Blanc Sarah J. Cotton 353\ Enhancing work engagement through the management of human resources Wilmar B. Schaufeli Marisa Salanova 380\ Prevention: integrating health protection and health promotion perspectives Lois E. Tetrick 403\ Workplace interventions for occupational stress E. Kevin Kelloway Joseph J. Hurrell Jr. Arla Day 419\ Index 442
