Work and Organizational Psychology Arena

Aging and Caring at the Intersection of Work and Home Life

Blurring the Boundaries

• Edited by Anne Martin-Matthews, and Judith E. Phillips.

Published January 2008

There are not many books that address the boundaries of care of older people from a work-life perspective. This book, authored by contributors from various countries, looks at the boundaries of care by looking at private and public help, professional and personal help and paid and unpaid caregivers…
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Work, Happiness, and Unhappiness

• By Peter Warr.

Published February 2007

Award-winning psychologist Peter Warr explores why some people at work are happier or unhappier than others. He evaluates different approaches to the definition and assessment of happiness, and combines environmental and person-based themes to explain differences in people’s experience.&…
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Exploring Positive Relationships at Work

Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation

• Edited by Jane E. Dutton, and Belle Rose Ragins.

Published November 2006

This edited volume brings together a select group of leading organizational scholars for the purpose of developing a foundation-setting book on positive relationships at work. Positive Relationships at Work (PRW) is a rich new interdisciplinary domain of inquiry that focuses on the generative…
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Working Couples Caring for Children and Aging Parents

Effects on Work and Well-Being

• By Margaret B. Neal, and Leslie B. Hammer.

Published October 2006

As the baby boomer generation approaches midlife, many dual-earner couples are struggling with issues of simultaneously caring for children while tending to aging parents. This timely book uncovers the circumstances faced by these workers, known as the “sandwiched generation”, and identifies what…
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Work, Family, and Community

Exploring Interconnections

• By Patricia Voydanoff.

Published September 2006

Research in recent decades has proven that the seemingly disparate worlds of family life and the workplace are in fact closely intertwined. Moreover, scholars have begun to recognize the extent to which community life influences the work-family interface, for instance, the lack of fit between…
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The Psychology of Entrepreneurship

• Edited by J. Robert Baum, Michael Frese and Robert A. Baron.

Published July 2006

Entrepreneurship is essential for international social and economic well-being, as new ventures are the dominant source of job creation, market innovation, and economic growth in many societies. In this book, a noted group of researchers use findings, methods, and theories of modern psychology as…
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Work-Life Balance

A Psychological Perspective

• Edited by Fiona Jones, Ronald J Burke and Mina Westman.

Published February 2006

What are the effects of conflict between home and work?Does work stress affect those who live with you? In the rapidly changing modern work environment, time pressures seem ever increasing and new technology allows work to be conducted any time and anywhere. These are just two of the factors that…
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The Work and Family Handbook

Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives and Approaches

• Edited by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ellen Ernst Kossek and Stephen Sweet.

Published December 2005

The Work and Family Handbook is a comprehensive edited volume, which reviews a wide range of disciplinary perspectives across the social sciences on the study of work-family relationships, theory, and methods. The changing demographics of the labor force has resulted in an expanded awareness and…
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Work and Family

An International Research Perspective

• Edited by Steven A.Y. Poelmans.

Published February 2005

The entrance of women into managerial positions in significant numbers brings work and family issues to center stage, shifting the spotlight from issues of entry and equality of access to the consideration of the work-family conflicts and the difficulties posed on female managers. Looking at new…
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Work and Leisure

• Edited by John T. Haworth, and Anthony J. Veal.

Published January 2005

Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. Profound transformations in the nature and organization of work are occurring, with potentially far-reaching social and…
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