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TY - CHAP
T1 - Healthy mind; healthy organization - A proactive approach to occupational stress
AU - Cooper, Cary L.
AU - Cartwright, Sue
PY - 2013/5/29
Y1 - 2013/5/29
N2 - Against a background of mounting research evidence (Cooper & Payne, 1988), there can be little dispute that stress has a dysfunctional impact on both individual and organizational outcomes. Links have been demonstrated between stress and the incidence of Coronary Heart Disease, mental breakdown, poor health behaviors, job dissatisfaction, accidents, family problems and certain forms of cancer (e.g., McLean, 1980; Frese, 1985; Cooper & Watson, 1991). Almost half of all premature deaths in the U.K. are attributed to lifestyle and stress-related illnesses (Palmer, 1989).
AB - Against a background of mounting research evidence (Cooper & Payne, 1988), there can be little dispute that stress has a dysfunctional impact on both individual and organizational outcomes. Links have been demonstrated between stress and the incidence of Coronary Heart Disease, mental breakdown, poor health behaviors, job dissatisfaction, accidents, family problems and certain forms of cancer (e.g., McLean, 1980; Frese, 1985; Cooper & Watson, 1991). Almost half of all premature deaths in the U.K. are attributed to lifestyle and stress-related illnesses (Palmer, 1989).
KW - Organizational Commitment
KW - Occupational Stress
KW - Decision Latitude
KW - Health Promotion Activity
KW - Quality Circle
U2 - 10.1057/9781137309341
DO - 10.1057/9781137309341
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85017362609
SN - 9780230300583
VL - 2
SP - 32
EP - 47
BT - Stress Management and Enhancing Wellbeing
A2 - Cooper, Cary L.
PB - Palgrave Macmillan
ER -