Salutogenic Organizations and Change : The Concepts Behind Organizational Health Intervention Research

"New and current approaches to organizational health intervention research are the main focus of this comprehensive volume. Each chapter elaborates on the respective intervention researcher's concept of a healthy organization, his/her approach to changing organizations, and how to research these interventions in organizations. As a common ground, the book consistently relates to the notion of salutogenesis, focusing on resources and positive outcomes of health-oriented organizational change processes. Out of the virtual dialogue between the chapters, common themes and potential trends for the future are identified." -- Library of Congress Front Matter....Pages i-vii From Fidelity to Figuration: Current and Emerging Approaches to Organizational Health Intervention Research....Pages 1-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Psychosocial Interventions and Salutogenic Organizations: Systematic Review Evidence of Theory, Context, Implementation and Outcome....Pages 19-35 Organizational Health Intervention Research in Medical Settings....Pages 37-54 Qualitative, Sense of Coherence-Based Assessment of Working Conditions in a Psychiatric In-Patient Unit to Guide Salutogenic Interventions....Pages 55-74 Front Matter....Pages 75-75 Salutogenesis in the Workplace: Building General Resistance Resources and Sense of Coherence....Pages 77-89 Interventions to Promote Healthy & Resilient Organizations (HERO) from Positive Psychology....Pages 91-106 Alignment for Achieving a Healthy Organization....Pages 107-125 A Multi-level and Participatory Model for Prevention of Work-Related Stress in Knowledge Work....Pages 127-148 In How Far Is the Health Promoting Hospital a Salutogenic Hospital, and How Can It Be Developed?....Pages 149-165 The Limits of Control: A Systemic, Model-Based Approach to Changing Organisations Towards Better Health....Pages 167-187 Front Matter....Pages 189-189 Policy Level Interventions for Organizational Health: Development and Evolution of the UK Management Standards....Pages 191-215 An Automated and Systematic Web-Based Intervention for Stress Management and Organizational Health Promotion....Pages 217-237 The Nature of Change in Organizational Health Interventions: Some Observations and Propositions....Pages 239-258 Process Monitoring in Intervention Research: A ‘Dashboard’ with Six Dimensions....Pages 259-272 Front Matter....Pages 273-273 Integrated Safety Management as a Starting Point for Changing the Working Environment....Pages 275-290 Building Healthy Organizations Through Music and Culture Interventions....Pages 291-305 An Integrated Health Protection/Promotion Program Supporting Participatory Ergonomics and Salutogenic Approaches in the Design of Workplace Interventions....Pages 307-325 Participatory Intervention from an Organizational Perspective: Employees as Active Agents in Creating a Healthy Work Environment....Pages 327-350