Occupational category: 1880 books
The ETTO Principle: Efficiency-Thoroughness Trade-Off
Why Things That Go Right Sometimes Go Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Accident investigation and risk assessment have for decades focused on the human factor, particularly 'human error'. Countless books and papers have been written about how to identify, classify, eliminate, prevent and compensate for it. This bias towards the study of performance failures, leads to...
Facing the Challenges of a Multi-Age Workforce
A Use-Inspired Approach
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Facing the Challenges of a Multi-Age Workforce examines the shifting economic, cultural, and technological trends in the modern workplace that are taking place as a result of the aging global workforce. Taking an international perspective, contributors address workforce aging issues around the world,...
Guarding the Gates
Calming, Control and de-escalation of Mentally Ill, Emotionally Disturbed and Aggressive Individuals - A Comprehensive Guidebook for Security Guards
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2010
Individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. Security guards must frequently deal with such individuals in locations as varied as hospital emergency rooms, shopping...
Moral Contract Theory and Social Cognition
An Empirical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2014
This interdisciplinary work draws on research from psychology and behavioral economics to evaluate the plausibility of moral contract theory. In a compelling manner with implications for moral theory more broadly, the author’s novel approach resolves a number of key contingencies in contractarianism...
Clima y ambiente organizacional
Trabajo, salud y factores psicosociales
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
De acuerdo con la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) "Los factores psicosociales en el empleo son complejos y difíciles de entender, dado que representan el conjunto de las percepciones y experiencias del trabajador y abarcan muchos aspectos", entre ellos el trabajo y su composición,...
Simple and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Strategies for Comprehensive Treatment in Clinical Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Discover the latest treatment strategies from the leading experts in the field of trauma!
This unique book, by the authors of the classic Handbook of Post-Traumatic Therapy, provides the “how to” of clinical practice techniques in a variety of settings with a variety of clients. Simple...
by Paul Whitney, Robert B. Ochsman
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
This volume is based on the symposium "Psychology and Productivity: Bringing Together Research and Practice" held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in August 1987. The conference was made possible by the Marie Wilson Howell's bequest to the UALR Psychology Department. The symposium...
Binan Goonj
Bridging cultures in Aboriginal health
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2010
A newly-updated edition of the definitive textbook on Aboriginal Health issues
Binan Goonj, 3rd Edition: Bridging cultures in Aboriginal health is a comprehensive Indigenous health text which addresses key topics in a clear and accessible manner.
Thoroughly updated and revised, the...
by Antonio Duro Martín
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Este libro ofrece una introducción teórica y metodológica a la calidad de vida laboral desde la perspectiva de la Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones. Con tal finalidad, se examinan los factores del trabajo y del trabajador que son relevantes y propician el bienestar laboral, entendido...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
For the past two decades, creativity and innovation have been viewed by researchers as critical to organizational success and survival. Understanding the factors that facilitate or inhibit creativity and innovation at the individual level has been the focus of much of the research in this area. However,...
Engagement and Disengagement at Work
Drivers and Organizational Practices to Sustain Employee Passion and Performance
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2017
This book offers a concise summary of cutting-edge research and practical implications about employee engagement. The author presents a clear perspective on the meaning of employee engagement, its antecedents and consequences are presented with evidences. Based on latest research results, the book...
by Edgar J. Ridley
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2017
In the 21st century, we are still fighting battles over ancient religions and racism – which is really a battle over symbol systems. Elimination of symbolic behavior will end cultism and superstition a/k/a symbolism and mythology. This book shows us how superstition has affected the behavior of...
by Dr. S. Kanungo, Dr. S. D. Pohekar, Dr. D. D. Mundhra
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
The authors of this book have made an attempt to build a picture of the life and thinking patterns of seafarers, to comprehend the challenges faced by the seafarers and to understand how the challenges of the maritime industry are affecting seafarers.
by Valerie I. Sessa
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
College Student Leadership Development introduces the idea that we all play a part in producing leadership and that learning how to participate in the process of leadership is something that all college students need to learn as part of their college academic experience. Rather than approaching leadership...