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Reading, Mass. : Addison Wesley Pub., 1st edition
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9780201043174
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Abstract: New trends and ideas for the humanization of the work place are presented and discussed for managers and supervisors. Findings are drawn from the most recent research and findings in Scandinavia and Europe. Concepts concerning occupational stress and its prevention are integrated from a variety of disciplines (e.g., medicine, psychology, social science). Topics include the impact of mass production and automation on employee stress. Specific methods are suggested for preventing stress by improving the work environment and the work process. Special emphasis and specific recommendations are given for adapting work to fit employees rather than vice versa. (wz).
CONTENTS:
Occupational stress - a birds eye view
Mass production
Automation
Unsatisfactory person-environment fit
People are adaptable - and deformable
Common phenomena?
Examples of research projects and results
Reducing work stress: What to prevent and what to promote
Our requirements at work
For those most in need
Promotion of occupational mental health
Outlook for the future
Impact of modern technology
A historical perspective
Poverty and unemployment
Technology – our servant or our master?
Stress and distress
The concept of stress
Quality of life
An examp0le of mental stress in industry
High-risk situations
Over- and under-stimulation
Square pegs in round holes: The person – environment misfit
Role conflicts
Shift work
Piece work
Mass production
Automation
Noise and vibration
machinery and tools
Buildings and premises
Other physical factors
Combined environmental stressors
High-risk groups
Coping strategies
Very young workers
Aged workers
Migrant workers
Physically, mentally, and socially handicapped workers
Female workers
Stress reactions at work
Emotional experiences
Behavior
Physiological reactions
Summary of stressors and stress reactions
Improvement of work environment to prevent mental stress
Principles for protection
Body posture and movement at work
Environmental hygiene at work
Accident hazards
Buildings and premises
Attention to hygiene factors is not enough
Improving the work processes
Independence and responsibility
Autonomous groups
Information input: load on sensory functions
Optimal design of shift work
Contact and collaboration
Equal human value but unequal abilities and needs
Living with less stress
Every person ought to be a barefoot ergonomist
Disease prevention and health promotion: Possibilities and constraints
You can’t for the horse to drink
Motivating factors for preventive action
False or unsatisfiable needs
Cultural factors
Summary and conclusions
Mental stress in industry
Satisfaction of human needs
Deprivation or excess
Level of living, well-being, and quality of life
De-institutionalize ergonomics
What can be done here and now?
Ideas to be considered for introduction and evaluation
Recommendations for consideration at local, national, and international levels
Some general recommendations
Reformulation of goals
Compilation and application of existing knowledge
Improved methods for problem identification and modification
Activities at plant and community levels
Activities at country level
Compulsory managerial training
Work environment and health statistics
Special problems
Coordination of workers’ protection, industrial health services and trade union activities
Research and training in psychosocial industrial medicine
Seven levels of steps to promote mental health in industry
A five-step plan of action
CONTENTS:
Occupational stress - a birds eye view
Mass production
Automation
Unsatisfactory person-environment fit
People are adaptable - and deformable
Common phenomena?
Examples of research projects and results
Reducing work stress: What to prevent and what to promote
Our requirements at work
For those most in need
Promotion of occupational mental health
Outlook for the future
Impact of modern technology
A historical perspective
Poverty and unemployment
Technology – our servant or our master?
Stress and distress
The concept of stress
Quality of life
An examp0le of mental stress in industry
High-risk situations
Over- and under-stimulation
Square pegs in round holes: The person – environment misfit
Role conflicts
Shift work
Piece work
Mass production
Automation
Noise and vibration
machinery and tools
Buildings and premises
Other physical factors
Combined environmental stressors
High-risk groups
Coping strategies
Very young workers
Aged workers
Migrant workers
Physically, mentally, and socially handicapped workers
Female workers
Stress reactions at work
Emotional experiences
Behavior
Physiological reactions
Summary of stressors and stress reactions
Improvement of work environment to prevent mental stress
Principles for protection
Body posture and movement at work
Environmental hygiene at work
Accident hazards
Buildings and premises
Attention to hygiene factors is not enough
Improving the work processes
Independence and responsibility
Autonomous groups
Information input: load on sensory functions
Optimal design of shift work
Contact and collaboration
Equal human value but unequal abilities and needs
Living with less stress
Every person ought to be a barefoot ergonomist
Disease prevention and health promotion: Possibilities and constraints
You can’t for the horse to drink
Motivating factors for preventive action
False or unsatisfiable needs
Cultural factors
Summary and conclusions
Mental stress in industry
Satisfaction of human needs
Deprivation or excess
Level of living, well-being, and quality of life
De-institutionalize ergonomics
What can be done here and now?
Ideas to be considered for introduction and evaluation
Recommendations for consideration at local, national, and international levels
Some general recommendations
Reformulation of goals
Compilation and application of existing knowledge
Improved methods for problem identification and modification
Activities at plant and community levels
Activities at country level
Compulsory managerial training
Work environment and health statistics
Special problems
Coordination of workers’ protection, industrial health services and trade union activities
Research and training in psychosocial industrial medicine
Seven levels of steps to promote mental health in industry
A five-step plan of action