Industrial Health category: 2135 books
Statistical and Methodological Myths and Urban Legends
Doctrine, Verity and Fable in Organizational and Social Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
This book provides an up-to-date review of commonly undertaken methodological and statistical practices that are sustained, in part, upon sound rationale and justification and, in part, upon unfounded lore. Some examples of these "methodological urban legends", as we refer to them in this...
by Douglas Murphy, MD, Douglas Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Written by experienced physiatrists, prosthetists, and therapists, this book provides an introduction to the field of amputee care and prosthetics. Dedicated chapters guide you through prescription of prostheses for the various levels and types of amputations in both the lower and upper extremity...
by Steven N Gold, Jan Faust
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Trauma practitioners and educators: are you ready to meet the challenges of the aftermath of terrorist attacks?
Trauma Practice in the Wake of September 11, 2001 will show you how frontline trauma practitioners responded to the crisis of the terrorist attacks. In keeping with Haworth’s mission...
Treating Incest
A Multiple Systems Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
This timely book provides for the therapist working with cases of intrafamily child sexual abuse both a theoretical background and practical information for the treatment of incest and gives new insight into the complex problems associated with incest. With the enactment of more stringent child abuse...
The Psychology of Becoming a Successful Worker (Open Access)
Research on the changing nature of achievement at work
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
What is success at work and why is it important? How do top workers describe their success? How can work, community, leadership, family, or home and school promote success?
Success at work is often associated with career-oriented individuals who sacrifice other areas of life to achieve highly...
The Employee-Organization Relationship
Applications for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
"Employee-organization relationship" is an overarching term that describes the relationship between the employee and the organization. It encompasses psychological contracts, perceived organizational support, and the employment relationship. Remarkable progress has been made in the last...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
This book assembles state-of-the-art thinking on the internationalization of the curriculum of training centers in I/O and Work Psychology. The experts contributing chapters share their thoughts on the knowledge and skills that students must master in the 21st century, as well as their research on...
Women and Men in Organizations
Sex and Gender Issues at Work
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
The gender and racial composition of the American workforce is rapidly changing. As more women in particular enter the workforce and as they enter jobs that have traditionally been dominated by men, issues related to sex and gender in work settings have become increasingly important and complex. Research...
Can't Scratch That Itch
A Handbook for People Whose Arms and Hands Don’T Work Anymore
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2015
Tim, I just finished reading your book. I teared up 3 times and laughed twice. You have done an amazing job! I was thinking to myself how you and Karen are handling all of the changes with such grace. The two of you are such an amazing team and have developed such strong communication skills- you...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
This authoritative text on occupational lung disorders builds upon the fundamentals, including clinical, epidemiological, and predictive approaches. It discusses interstitial and malignant diseases, airways diseases, and other respiratory issues, such as diving, working at high altitudes, and abnormal...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
The biomaterials sector is rapidly expanding and significant advances have been made in the technology of biomedical coatings and materials, which provide a means to improve the wear of joints, change the biological interaction between implant and host and combine the properties of various materials...
Human Performance and Productivity
Volumes 1, 2, and 3
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
These volumes represent a concerted attempt to link what is known from human performance research to recognized national needs for improving productivity. The product of a National Science Foundation project directed by the series editor, the set features authoritative reviews by leading psychologists...
Intellectual Teamwork
Social and Technological Foundations of Cooperative Work
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
This book seeks to establish an interdisciplinary, applied social scientific model for researchers and students that advocates a cooperative effort between machines and people. After showing that basic research on social processes offers much needed guidance for those creating technology and designing...