Arnetz B.B., Ekman R. (ed.) Stress in Health and Disease

Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co KGaA, 2006. – 429 p.The discovery of the stress syndrome by Hans Selye 70 years ago has had a great impact on many areas of biomedicine. The present volume presents a multicolored picture of this complex phenomenon in a series of chapters authored by a large number of eminent experts in a variety of stress-related fields. It will no doubt prove useful as a source of information on various aspects of stress and stimulate further research to deepen our knowledge of this field, which is so important for our society.
The enormous knowledge accumulated in the present volume should provide a useful basis for reaching an integrated view based on further analysis. A careful study of this impressive treatise can thus be strongly recommended.Stress – An Organizational Perspective
Organization – A Biological Entity
Drivers of Constant Needs of Organizational Changes
Organizational Stressors' Impact on the Bottom Line
Optimal Organizational Stress and Slack
Organizational Stress Models – Concepts and Definitions
Organizational Inefficiency and Organizational Stress
Ingredients for Healthy and Productive Work Environments
Work, Stress and Productivity
Organizational Effectiveness and Perceived Stress
Stress Intervention and Implications for Organizational Health and Productivity
QWC – Theory, Model and Applicability
Multiorganizational Assessments of Organizational and Employee Well-Being
Leadership and Employee Job Satisfaction and Organizational Performance
Implementation of Productive and Healthy Work Practices