Beschreibung:
This book provides a theoretical background to occupational stress, and traces the early work of Hans Selye and the development of bio-physiological, psychological and then sociological models of stress. It also reports on a study of stress and ill-health in a large manufacturing organisation in Australia. It examines the effects of stress, low self-esteem and poor mastery on psychological outcomes and ill-health symptoms.
Introduction: The Social and Political Context of StressAn overview is presented of Western industrial economy and the importance of work stress in modern Western industrial society. The aims and organization of the book are also presented.