Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; About the Authors; Preface; Part One: Understanding and Identifying Work-Related Problems; Chapter 1. The Serious Problems in the American Workplace; Introduction; The Landscape of Work in the Current Economy; Examples of Bad workplace Experiences; A Crisis in Leadership; Ethical Issues in Managerial Practice; A Worker Reflection on an Ethical Lapse in an Organization: Dire Consequences for the Worker; How the Changing Workplace Affects Workers; The Changing Work Ethic; Summary; References; Further Reading.

Chapter 2. Understanding Job Stress, Job Dissatisfaction, and Worker BurnoutIntroduction; Job Stress; Job Dissatisfaction; Worker Burnout; Ways of Determining Job Dissatisfaction and Worker Burnout: Theories X, Y, and Z; Summary; References; Further Reading; Part Two: Major Work-Related Problems that Lead to Job Dissatisfaction and Burnout; Chapter 3. Teamwork and Cooperative Work Assignments Sometimes Lead to Job Dissatisfaction; Introduction; Definitions and Discussion; What Makes Teams Work; Teamwork and Generation X Workers.

Fault Lines in Teamwork that Lead to Conflict and Lowered ProductivityDoes Teamwork Lead to Higher Productivity and Better Worker Performance?; Why Teams Sometimes Don't Work; Summary; References; Further Reading; Chapter 4. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace; Background of Sexual Harassment; Definition of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace; Sexual Harassment during the Economic Downturn; Types of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace; Sexual Harassment of Women in the Workplace; Sexual Harassment of Men in the Workplace; Sexual Harassment Perpetrators; Sexual Harassment and Organizations.

Guidelines for a Sexual Harassment Policy in the WorkplaceSummary; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5. Workplace Diversity and Discrimination; Background of Diversity in the Workplace; Significance of Diversity During the Economic Downturn; The Cost to Workers of Discrimination in the Workplace; Employers' Costs Related to Diversity and Discrimination in the Workplace; Harmful Management Practices in a Diverse Workplace; Best Management Practices in a Diverse Workplace; Case Examples; Implications for the Future of a Diverse Workplace; Summary; References; Further Reading.

Chapter 6. Workaholics: Understanding and Changing Work-Addicted Behavior1Introduction; Understanding the Concept of Work Addictions; Ten Types of Workaholics; The Impact of Work Addictions on Relationships and Family Life; Changing Workaholic Behavior; Summary; References; Further Reading; Chapter 7. Workplace Violence; Introduction; Worker to Worker Violence; Violence Threat Levels; Organizational Interventions in Workplace Problems; Counseling Workers with Potential for Workplace Violence; Workplace Violence and PTSD; Treating the Victims of Workplace Violence; Summary; References.

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In the current economy, companies are expected to turn on a dime in response to changing market needs to stay vibrant. What that means is that companies are constantly reorganizing-. Employees are living in a constant state of change .This dynamic in the workplace has affected worker satisfaction, morale, and burnout. This is the first treatment manual to focus on treating job related issues whether its conflict in the workplace, stress, burnout, performance, and more.

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