Work, happiness, and unhappiness / Peter Warr.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Warr, Peter B. (Peter Bryan)
Language:English
Published: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
Subjects:
Work > Psychological aspects.
Travail > Aspect psychologique.
Arbeids- en organisatiepsychologie.
Welbevinden.
Werkomgeving.
Employment > psychology.
Happiness.
Job Satisfaction.
Personal Satisfaction.
Physical Description:xiv, 548 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The principal concepts
  • Well-being and self-validation
  • Unemployment and retirement : role preference and other influences
  • The vitamin analogy
  • Constant effects beyond a threshold
  • Control, skill, and goals
  • Variety, clarity, and social contact
  • Combinations, measurement, causes, and work profiles
  • Social and judgmental influences
  • Differences between sets of people
  • Personality, genes, and happiness
  • Moderator effects and differential salience
  • Person-environment fit and work values
  • Some consequences of happiness.