Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being

Chapter 1. Work, Health, Safety and Well-Being: Current State of the Art.- Chapter 2. Approaches to Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 3. The Economic, Business and Value Case for Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 4. Responsible and Ethical Business Practices and their Synergies with Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 5. The Fundamental Human Right to Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 6. Mainstreaming Health, Safety and Well-Being.- Chapter 7. Aligning Perspectives and Promoting Sustainability.

Aditya Jain is Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management at the Nottingham University Business School and a member of the Centre for Organisational Health and Development. He is the Executive Officer of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Associate Editor of the journal 'Safety Science' and a member of the British Standards Institution's 'Health & Safety Committee' and 'Human Capital Committee'. His expertise lies in enhancing organisational productivity, quality, innovation and workers' well-being, all of which are linked to the way work is designed and the way in which organisations are managed. His work has focused on examining the role of softer forms of policy, such as voluntary standards, social dialogue and business responsibility and sustainability initiatives in the area of managing employment and working conditions. He has published over 50 journal articles, book chapters, reports and guidance, and presented his work at numerous internationalconferences.

Stavroula Leka is Professor of Work, Health & Policy at the University of Nottingham and Director of the Centre for Organizational Health & Development, a World Health Organization collaborating centre in occupational health. She is Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and of the Higher Education Academy. She chairs the scientific committee 'Work Organisation & Psychosocial Factors' of the International Commission on Occupational Health. She received an early career achievement award by the American Psychological Association for outstanding contribution in occupational health psychology and the study of work-related stress. Her expertise lies in the translation of occupational health and safety knowledge and policy into effective practice, with key themes being work organisation and the management of the psychosocial work environment for business and societal sustainability; and the

"I would say the target audience for this book is master-level HSW students who would need to look no further to hand in an A star assignment on the topic." (Alister Scott, Occupational Medicine, Vol. 69 (7), October, 2019)"This book examines the potential of the link between responsible, sustainable workplace practices and human rights and workers' health, safety and wellbeing. It explores how complementary approaches can be used to encourage excellent employment and working conditions for all at the organisational level. ... This book relates solely to US safety legislation and agencies" (The RoSPA OS&H Journal, March, 2019)
"This book discusses interdisciplinary and complementary perspectives of health and safety and wellbeing, while promoting more conducive workplaces. ... This book is useful for students, educators,and human resources professionals and those in leadership. Anyone who manages or leads teams would find this book a great tool and resource. The authors note that managing health, safety, and wellbeing is dynamic and complex and therefore takes interdisciplinary approaches to solve these issues." (Natasha Lukasiewich, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)