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Can Work? Should Work. Finding, Peter Law overview Nov 11, 2009 1031
Is addiction a disease? Addicts speak of a loss of control, and addiction is best viewed as such. EA professionals can help by educating alcoholics and addicts about the nature of their condition and holding them responsible for maintaining abstinence. Sandor, Richard S. Oct 1, 2009 2155
Positioning your EAP for the recovery. Lund, Maria Oct 1, 2009 612
CEO Roundtable on Cancer Recognizes Aetna for Commitment to Improving the Health and Well-Being of Employees and Their Families. Discussion Sep 24, 2009 813
The relationship of locus of control and motives with psychological ownership in organizations. McIntyre, Nancy; Srivastava, Abhishek; Fuller, Jack A. Survey Sep 22, 2009 6772
Workers With Mental Health Issues To Be Given Extra Support. Cohen, Alain Sep 14, 2009 396
Be a team player. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 48
White paper offers health and productivity tips for blue-collar workers. Brief article Jul 1, 2009 250
What if the Recession Endures? The economic crisis could be lengthy. Here's how to keep teams engaged until things get better (whenever that is). Robison, Jennifer Apr 2, 2009 2047
Navigating the winds of uncertainty: with the economic situation threatening the emotional well-being of workers and their families, EAPs must take steps to help build inner resilience and improve workplace productivity. Westbay, R. Michael; Sarfaty, Gabrielle F. Apr 1, 2009 1380
Sexual health and the EA professional: developing an understanding of sexual health and taking steps to recognize its importance can improve the treatment of clients with sexual health concerns. Edwards, Weston Apr 1, 2009 1981
Communications and technology skills key to managing remote workers. Apr 1, 2009 313
Issue brief helps employers respond to workers' financial distress. Brief article Apr 1, 2009 172
Responding to workers' financial crises: employers and EAPS can help workers address the symptoms and underlying causes of economic stress by adopting a "financial triage" approach that incorporates a money coach. Price, Deborah Jan 1, 2009 1554
Mindfulness as a coping mechanism for employment uncertainty. Jacobs, Sharona J.; Blustein, David L. Dec 1, 2008 3217
The Laws of Distraction. Brief article Nov 1, 2008 215
Feeling caught? Dance your way out of the corner. Peters, Jen Thompson Sep 1, 2008 1841
Gender differences in ethnocultural empathy and attitudes toward men and women in authority. Cundiff, Nicole L.; Komarraju, Meera Aug 1, 2008 8006
Corporate mentality: improving physical and mental health: the Dwyer Group implemented the Dwyer-Dasher program to encourage and support a company-wide mentality of health-consciousness, and recently a small group of participants completed the Marathon de Paris. Strahota, Hilary Jul 1, 2008 486
Developing a trauma-informed EAP assessment: by including trauma-informed questions in assessments, EA professionals can make better referrals and increase the likelihood of treatment success. Polyot, Susan Jul 1, 2008 1661
Divorce, presenteeism, and mediation: divorces and other family disputes can prevent employees from giving full attention to their jobs. EAPs can help workers reduce the cost and stress of these conflicts by encouraging the use of mediation. Margulies, Sam Jul 1, 2008 2227
Preventing or reducing common health problems: an EAP can provide front-end value within integrated health plans by introducing clients to services for physical and mental issues. Derr, W. Dennis Jul 1, 2008 1700
Education, training programs fail to foster workers' creativity. Brief article Jul 1, 2008 294
Overtime work may raise risk of anxiety, depression. Brief article Jul 1, 2008 267
Preparing for the challenges of research: while nearly all employee assistance professionals agree on the need for more research, proving the business value of EAPs will pose fundamental challenges for our industry. Pompe, John C.; Sharar, David Apr 1, 2008 2328
Using technology in mass disasters: technology offers EAPs the opportunity to provide employer and employee clients with more service options during mass disasters and do so faster, cheaper, and more efficiently. VandePol, Bob; Gilmore, Betty Apr 1, 2008 2070
Bullying more harmful than sexual harassment. Brief article Apr 1, 2008 242
The multidimensionality of the equity sensitivity construct: integrating separate benevolence and entitlement dimensions for enhanced construct measurement *. Davison, H. Kristl; Bing, Mark N. Mar 22, 2008 7938
The Ninth Element of Great Managing; Employees mirror the work ethic they observe around them. Wagner, Rodd; Harter, James K. Jan 10, 2008 2137
Workplace violence and the duration of workers' compensation claims/La violence sur les lieux de travail et la duree des reclamations des travailleurs/Violencia en el trabajo y duracion del reclamo compensatorio de los trabajadores. Campolieti, Michele; Goldenberg, James; Hyatt, Douglas Jan 1, 2008 11254
Psychological fitness for duty and risk Assessment in Ireland: changes to occupational health and safety regulations in Europe are making it easier for Irish employers to assess the fitness of, and risks posed by, workers. Quinlan, Maurice; Fisher, David; Murphy, Tom Jan 1, 2008 1337
Management holds keys to engaging, keeping workers. Survey Jan 1, 2008 387
Can You Evaluate Your Own Abilities? A Cornell psychologist explains why it's almost impossible to judge your own competence -- and how to overcome the blind spots. Interview Nov 8, 2007 2147
Psychological contract and quality of organizational life: an empirical study on workers at a rest home/Contrat psychologique et qualite de la vie organisationnelle: une recherche empirique sur les employes d'une maison de retraite. Battisti, Martina; Fraccaroli, Franco; Fasol, Rino; Depolo, Marco Sep 22, 2007 9651
Determinants of return-to-work among employees absent due to mental health problems/Les determinants du retour au travail a la suite d'une absence en raison d'un probleme de sante mentale chez les travailleurs. St-Arnaud, Louise; Bourbonnais, Renee; Saint-Jean, Micheline; Rheaume, Jacques Sep 22, 2007 10538
The wonder of work: a grumbling and disenchanted workforce can learn a lot about gratitude from those who treasure any job they can get--individuals with mental retardation and other severe developmental disabilities. Arnold, Teri S. Sep 1, 2007 1500
Veil Threat Removed. Dobson, Nicholas May 2, 2007 1130
Chaging unhealthy work environments: unhealthy work environments lie at the heart of global nursing shortages. Improvements must be made to protect nurses' health and well-being and ensure patient safety. Manchester, Anne Apr 1, 2007 867
Helping employees with financial problems: employees whose wages are being garnished or withheld are likely to be less productive at work and could benefit from assistance from an EAP. Wilburn, Chris Apr 1, 2007 1217
Addressing psychological fitness for duty: EAPs can demonstrate leadership as behavioral risk managers when an employee is unable to function because of psychological distress. Hyatt, John Apr 1, 2007 1920
Study of the development of the determinants of affective commitment: the role of empowerment, of career plateauing and of organizational justice. Chenevert, Denis; Charest, Ariane; Simard, Gilles Mar 22, 2007 8748
Probing the Dark Side of Employees' Strengths; Can their talents actually alienate colleagues and hurt your organization? Brim, Brian Viewpoint essay Feb 8, 2007 1090
Managing romance in the workplace: rather than trying to prevent workers from starting romantic relationships with each other, employers should develop policies to help workers manage these relationships. Gautier, Chantal Survey Jan 1, 2007 2088
Addressing seasonal affective disorder: about 20 percent of the U.S. population suffers "winter doldrums." Employers can take some simple corrective measures to prevent adverse effects on personal lives and work productivity. Terman, Michael Jan 1, 2007 1650
Supporting caregivers returning to work following humanitarian missions. Lilly, Allison Jan 1, 2007 816
Loss in the workplace: traumatic event response. Kendall, Jim Jan 1, 2007 669
Renewing employee assistance programs: the terrorist attacks on America's workplaces provided EAPs an opportunity to prove their value and renewed employers' interest in using them to address changing needs and new challenges. Prohofsky, Jodi Aronson Jan 1, 2007 1258
Emphasizing the 'People Module': the July 2005 subway bombings in London helped reinforce the lessons of September 11, chiefly that employers need to consider the psychological impact on workers when they develop their business continuity plans. Nowlan, Kate Jan 1, 2007 1729
Workers satisfied with jobs, but not with work life. Survey Jan 1, 2007 381
The psychological contract and job satisfaction: experiences of a group of casual workers. Nelson, Lindsay; Tonks, Graeme; Weymouth, Joshua Dec 1, 2006 7242
Quebec's Psychological Harassment Legislation: Defining Its Scope And Application. Dufour, Valerie Oct 24, 2006 1362
Personality Tests: Proceed With Caution. Davis, Kathryn Sep 1, 2006 1978
The effects of prolonged job insecurity on the psychological well-being of workers. McCarter, Andrea K. Sep 1, 2006 6037
Balancing passion and self-control: finding the right mix for a successful career. Folds, Chauntelle Sep 1, 2006 607
MHN and U.S. Department of State Enhance Support Services to Employees and Families During Unaccompanied Tours of Service; Web Portal, Online Training and Call Center Designed to Improve Well-Being of Employees and Family Members. Jul 24, 2006 650
A multilevel examination of work-life practices: is more always better? Kopelman, Richard E.; Prottas, David J.; Thompson, Cynthia A.; Jahn, Eileen White Jun 22, 2006 8767
Assisting rural employees following critical events: businesses in rural areas can help employees recover from traumatic incidents by building on local social networks, educating workers about post-disaster stress, and coordinating with community organizations. Rozensky, Ronald H. May 1, 2006 2149
Optimistic thinking: how to train employees. Lardani, Andrea Jan 1, 2006 703
Attitudes toward workplace fun: a three sector comparison. Karl, Katherine; Peluchette, Joy; Hall, Leda; Harland, Lynn Dec 22, 2005 10781
Task and relationship-oriented trust in leaders. Sherwood, Arthur Lloyd; DePaolo, Concetta A. Dec 22, 2005 9600
Meditation sets mood for staffing executive. Filus, Sarah Nov 28, 2005 686
The role of perceived violation in determining employees' reactions to psychological contract breach. Suazo, Mark M.; Turnley, William H.; Mai-Dalton, Renate R. Sep 22, 2005 7279
Values, stress indicators differ for men and women. Brief Article May 1, 2005 261
Stressed out! Businesses benefit when employees are less stressed. Orr, Vanessa Apr 1, 2005 1628
Fitness-for-duty evaluations should focus on key facts. Splete, Heidi Brief Article Mar 1, 2005 258
Surviving the seven classic workplace behaviors. Dalton, Francie Jan 1, 2005 1584
Benchmarking clinical outcomes: soliciting feedback from clients at intake and again at regular intervals can enable EAPs to benchmark care and outcomes and provide services when and where they can do the most good. Brown, Jeb Dec 1, 2004 2183
Benchmarking the psychosocial environment: using a simple survey, EAPs can develop a thumbnail sketch of the psychosocial environment of the workplace and identify problems that may require further analysis and possibly intervention. Shain, Martin Dec 1, 2004 1856
Addressing management issues. Frings, Christopher S. Jul 1, 2004 773
Thoughts on psychological debriefings: a noted authority on psychological debriefings cautions against "throwing the debriefing baby out with the reactionary bath water" in the debate over post-traumatic stress disorder. Lewis, Gerald Jan 1, 2004 1766
Most employees don't recognize warning signs of workplace violence. Brief Article Jan 1, 2004 249
Organizational factors contributing to worker frustration: the precursor to burnout. Lewandowski, Cathleen A. Dec 1, 2003 3463
Good psychology can benefit productivity, business health. Gaines, Jack Advertisement Sep 1, 2003 534
Things we want most in our jobs. Phelps, Joe Aug 11, 2003 479
Fatigue management: a literature review. Leutzinger, Joseph A. Apr 1, 2003 5580
The kindest gift of all. Christie, Jeffrey P. Apr 1, 2003 1058
College collaborates in institute on employee health and well-being: a new research center at Cornell, a collaboration with a Michigan health-information firm, will study issues of employee health and productivity in the workplace. Lang, Susan S. Sep 1, 2002 381
Foresight saga: the onus is on employees to raise their concerns if they feel they are under excessive stress. But employers can't shirk their duty of care where the risk is predictable. (Legal). Nickson, Sue Sep 1, 2002 663
How to retain creative personnel. (Your Life). Brief Article May 1, 2002 307
Employees sensitive to treatment of coworkers. (Your Life). Brief Article May 1, 2002 180
Job stress. Brief Article Aug 1, 2001 94
Employees as Part-Time Students: Is Stress Threatening the Quality of Their Business Education? Fram, Eugene H.; Bonvillian, Gary Jun 22, 2001 4276
The Effects Of Pre-entry Experiences And Socialization Tactics On Newcomer Attitudes And Turnover. Riordan, Christine M.; Weatherly, Elizabeth W.; Vandenberg, Robert J.; Self, Robin M. Statistical Data Included Jun 22, 2001 6637
Life After DotBomb. AGUIRRE, HOLLY Jun 1, 2001 2343
Nix the negativity. Clarke, Robyn D. Brief Article May 1, 2001 424
An Investigation Of The Relational Component Of The Psychological Contract Across Time, Generation, And Employment Status. De Meuse, Kenneth P.; Bergmann, Thomas J.; Lester, Scott W. Brief Article Mar 22, 2001 6886
Tapping the best that is within: Why corporate culture matters. Schulz, Justin W. Mar 22, 2001 2148
Nine ways to make your firm more exciting. Mendlowitz, Edward Mar 1, 2001 3996
Will Your Business Pass the Stress Test? TORAN, MINDY W. Mar 1, 2000 2049
The Project Life Cycle: The Termination Phase. Hormozi, Amir M.; McMinn, Robert D.; Nzeogwu, Okeleke Statistical Data Included Jan 1, 2000 4192
Ethics/Compliance management programs and their effect on ethical behaviour: from Arthur Andersen's ethics and responible business practices group. Andersen, Arthur Brief Article Dec 22, 1999 924
To Thine Own Employer Be True. Smith, Deborah Dec 1, 1999 3389
Feeling Stressed? Brief Article Nov 1, 1999 400
The influence of individual differences on reactions to co-workers' ingratiatory behaviors. Zellars, Kelly L.; Kacmar, K. Michelle Jun 22, 1999 5778
Personal styles in organizational life: judging and perceiving. Pietri, Paul H.; Harrison, Edward L. Jan 1, 1998 3245
Stress reduction and the small business: increasing employee and customer satisfaction. Harris, John H.; Arendt, Lucy A. Jan 1, 1998 5305
The way we work: change seems to be the only constant in what Americans do for a living and how they do it. McCormick, Patrick Sep 1, 1996 4800
You're still worth more than many sparrows. McClory, Robert Sep 1, 1996 1431
Nix negativity now!! - What you can and must do about negativity - wherever you find it! Litwack, Paul Mar 22, 1996 1228
Outcomes research making significant strides in providing accountability for quality. Panzarino, Peter Mar 11, 1996 1016

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