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Record Nr.

UNINA9910346742803321

Autore

Anthony J. Montgomery

Titolo

Psychosocial Job Dimensions and Distress/Well-Being: Issues and Challenges in Occupational Health Psychology

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frontiers Media SA, 2018

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Collana

Frontiers Research Topics

Soggetti

Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Over the last three decades a large body of research has showed that psychosocial job dimensions such as time pressure, decision authority and social support, could have significant implications for psychological distress and well-being. Theoretical models, such as the job demand-control-social support model (JDCS model), the effort-reward imbalance model (ERI model), the job demands-resources model (JDR model) and the vitamin model suggest that distress and positive dimensions at work (well being and motivation) can be considered as two sides of the same coin. If the job is designed to provide the right mix of psychosocial job dimensions (e.g., optimal time pressure, decision authority and social support), work can boost job engagement and well-being as well as productive behaviors at work. When the job is not designed in an optimal way (e.g., too much time pressure and too little decision authority) work can trigger stress reactions and burnout. Although some insight has been gained on how job dimensions could predict distress and well-being, and also into the dimensions that might moderate and mediate these associations; research still faces several challenges. Firstly, most of this research has been cross-sectional in nature, thus making it difficult to conclude on the long-term effects of psychosocial job dimensions. Another challenge concerns how the contextual dimensions can be incorporated into micro-levels models on employee stress and well-being. Nowadays, work is carried out in the context of a wider environment



that includes organizational variables. So far the role of the organizational variables in the theoretical frameworks for explaining the relationships between psychosocial job dimensions, employee distress and well-being, has often been underplayed. The main aim of this research topic is to bring together international research from different theoretical and methodological perspectives in order to advance knowledge and practice in the field of work stress.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298169203321

Autore

Endres Herbert

Titolo

Adaptability Through Dynamic Capabilities : How Management Can Recognize Opportunities and Threats / / by Herbert Endres

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer Gabler, , 2018

ISBN

3-658-20157-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 184 p. 12 illus.)

Disciplina

658.83

Soggetti

Marketing research

Leadership

Organization

Planning

Market Research/Competitive Intelligence

Business Strategy/Leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Frameworks and Theories addressing Adaptability and Sustainable Competitive Advantages -- The Dynamic Capabilities Framework – How firms can survive -- The Sensing Capability –  How to recognize opportunities and threats.

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses theories and frameworks addressing the adaptability and sustainable competitive advantages of firms, including dynamic capabilities. This work develops and examines a concept that makes dynamic capabilities more tangible and provides guidance to



managers and researchers on how to develop and maintain sustainable competitiveness. The focus thereby lies on sensing, i.e., the capability of firms to recognize opportunities and threats in their environment, and its effect on a firm’s financial success. The insights from this work will shift managers’ attention from the more static resource-based view to the dynamic capabilities perspective on firms. Contents • Frameworks and Theories addressing Adaptability and Sustainable Competitive Advantages • The Dynamic Capabilities Framework – How firms can survive • The Sensing Capability – How to recognize opportunities and threats Target Groups • Researchers and students in the field of entrepreneurship, strategic management, innovation management, organizational behavior, and marketing • Directors, marketing managers, business consultants and analysts, strategy developers and market researchers   The Author Dr. Herbert Endres, MBA is Assistant Professor (Akademischer Rat) for Marketing and Management at the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Management Information Systems, University of Regensburg. Before he started his PhD, he had worked in leading marketing and management positions in the industry.