Benjamin H. Gottlieb - Böcker

Surgery and pharmaceuticals are not the only effective procedures we have to improve our health. The natural human tendency to care for fellow humans, to support them with social networks, has proven to be a powerful treatment as well. This book, will provide the most up to date research on the effects of social support interventions on physical and mental health.

Whether or not coping with chronic problems differs in form, emphasis, or func­ tion from the ways people handle acute life events and transitions is one of the central issues taken up in these pages.

Dramatic changes in the composition of today s workforce combinedwith intense competitive pressures on employers, call for new waysof structuring where, when, and how employees accomplish their jobresponsibilities. This book makes the business case for flexibleworking in an organization, and shows how flexitime, job sharing,telecommuting, and compressed work weeks can be used as strategicmanagement tools. Key features:* identifies ways flexible work arrangements can be designed toenhance the personal well-being and job performance of employees,while improving the corporate bottom line.* provides a comprehensive, systematic framework for planning andimplementing flexible work arrangements, including handyquestionnaire style forms assessing employee needs and evaluatingthe impacts of flexible job arrangements.* uses case studies and calls on advice from those with experiencein diverse organizations in order to show how to position flexiblework arrangements and optimize their beneficial effects.Managers and HR managers should read this book if they arecontemplating or embarking upon more flexible options forscheduling work and assisting employees to achieve a healthybalance between their jobs and the rest of their lives. It providespractical answers and how-to guidelines for designing a moreflexible workplace.