Brief Description
Stress and work gives fresh perspectives in order to understand the phenomenon of "stress" in relation to the ever-changing concept of "work" in an urbanized and developing country like India.
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Stress and Work focuses on the problem of stress from various angles and perspectives and provides empirical findings relevant to different occupational settings. It provides comprehensive research literature, which has been divided along the following theoretical perspectives: Occupational Stress and Burnout; Work-Family Conflict and Stress; Positive Stress Management; and Stress and Spirituality.
This volume will be a resource-book for researchers and practitioners of management, psychology, sociology, and behavioral sciences. The prospective reader of human society and human nature will find this volume to be of immense utility.
Review Quotes
1. This book addresses a powerful issue that spans two centuries and offers four blended strengths. All and all, an excellent volume with the right balance in the correct context.--James Campbell (Jim) Quick
2. Pestonjee and Pandey provide a thoughtful and relevant insight into the complex issue of occupational stress within the Indian context.--Professor Paula Brough
3. While most stress theories originate in Western countries, this book is based on research, conducted in India, and was written by prominent Indian scholars, working in a variety of academic and business organizations.
--Alexandre Ardichvili
