{"product_id":"managing-workplace-stress-isbn-9780470842874","title":"Managing Workplace Stress","description":"The facts of workplace stress are terrifying for businesses: in the average organisation ten percent of employees report very low levels of satisfaction with their jobs and three percent of turnover may be lost. Yet while stress may be endemic to business, it is not inevitable. Breaking through barriers of ignorance to promote happy and productive workforces, Steve Williams and Lesley Cooper provide a framework for building appropriate interventions along with a proactive template for dealing with stress before issues come to a head. Full of examples and workable solutions, this internationally-oriented book offers a wealth of sound advice and an essential stress debrief.  Series Foreword by Digby Jones.  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Stress?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Recognise Workplace Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cost of Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Effect Does Stress Have on Performance and Productivity?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantifying the Stress Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining a Deeper Understanding - Stress Surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning a Stress Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting the Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do I Do About the Issues?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevels of Intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \"A good refresher to acknowledge and recognize the need to constantly address and evaluate this issue on a continuous basis.\" (Accident and Emergency Nursing, Vol.11, No.58, 2003) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Stephen Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, Resource Systems, Harrogate, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e, Working Well, London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e  The facts of workplace stress can be terrifying for businesses large and small: it's likely that 10% of your workforce report very low levels of satisfaction with both their jobs and the organisation. 20% of your staff will report they have suffered some major life event in the past 3 months and approximately 3% will report levels of mental ill health that are worse than those of psychiatric outpatients receiving clinical treatment for anxiety and depression. 3% of annual turnover may be lost, and this is just the direct costs.  \u003cp\u003eStress may be widespread through the workforce but it isn't inevitable. The purpose of this book is twofold. To break down the ignorance barrier and then to put forward workable solutions for managing stress at work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors provide an effective framework on which to build appropriate interventions. But this book does not put forward merely reactive measures. It also gives a proactive template for dealing with stress before issues come to a head, helping provide you with a happy, healthy, determined workforce ready to take on the challenges of the modern business environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe internationally applicable approach of this book provides an essential stress debrief for line managers and senior executives, as well as stress and workplace healthcare professionals and consultants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989569356005,"sku":"NP9780470842874","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470842874.jpg?v=1761784637","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/managing-workplace-stress-isbn-9780470842874","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}