First book on health, safety and well-being that aligns different research perspectives Interdisciplinary, using approaches from human resource management, strategic management, business ethics and sustainibility, development studies, occupational health and safety Provides a comprehensive framework to promote best business practices by linking different research areas

Autorentext

Aditya Jain is Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management at the Nottingham University Business School and a member of the Centre for Organisational Health and Development. He is the Executive Officer of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Associate Editor of the journal 'Safety Science' and a member of the British Standards Institution's 'Health & Safety Committee' and 'Human Capital Committee'. His expertise lies in enhancing organisational productivity, quality, innovation and workers' well-being, all of which are linked to the way work is designed and the way in which organisations are managed. His work has focused on examining the role of softer forms of policy, such as voluntary standards, social dialogue and business responsibility and sustainability initiatives in the area of managing employment and working conditions. He has published over 50 journal articles, book chapters, reports and guidance, and presented his work at numerous internationalconferences. Stavroula Leka is Professor of Work, Health & Policy at the University of Nottingham and Director of the Centre for Organizational Health & Development, a World Health Organization collaborating centre in occupational health. She is Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and of the Higher Education Academy. She chairs the scientific committee 'Work Organisation & Psychosocial Factors' of the International Commission on Occupational Health. She received an early career achievement award by the American Psychological Association for outstanding contribution in occupational health psychology and the study of work-related stress. Her expertise lies in the translation of occupational health and safety knowledge and policy into effective practice, with key themes being work organisation and the management of the psychosocial work environment for business and societal sustainability; and the promotion of mental health in the workplace. She is editor of two book series and has published over 50 scientific papers in addition to 10 books, 30 book chapters and numerous reports and guidance documents. She sits on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Stress Management, Safety & Health at Work, and Policy & Practice in Health & Safety, and is Associate Editor of Safety Science. Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot PhD is director of Gerard Zwetsloot Research & Consultancy (NL), and is Honorary Professor in Occupational Health and Safety Management at the University of Nottingham (UK). He has previously worked at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO as a senior research scientist, and was special professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is interested in innovative approaches management and policy in health safety and well-being at work, in 'mainstreaming' occupational health and safety management into business operations, and to integrate the value of health and safety into organisational and national cultures. He regards occupational health and safety management an essential aspect of corporate social responsibility. He published more than 35 papers in international journals; some of his publications have been translated into Chinese, German, Finnish, French, Italian, Polish and Spanish. He is member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, and of Policy and Practice in Health and Safety.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Work, Health, Safety and Well-Being: Current State of the Art.- Chapter 2. Approaches to Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 3. The Economic, Business and Value Case for Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 4. Responsible and Ethical Business Practices and their Synergies with Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 5. The Fundamental Human Right to Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 6. Mainstreaming Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 7. Aligning Perspectives and Promoting Sustainability.