{"product_id":"9781405107440","title":"Stress A Brief History","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Brief Histories of Psychology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStress\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Brief History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCary Cooper | Philip J. Dewe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Industrial \u0026amp; Organizational Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStress: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively, accessible, and detailed examination of the origins of the field of stress research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst concise, accessible, academically grounded book on the origins of the concept of stress.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores different theories and models of stress such as the psychosomatic approach, homeostasis, and general adaptation syndrome.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the work and intriguing contributions of key researchers in the field such as Walter Cannon, Hans Selye, Harold Wolff, and Richard Lazarus.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the origins of key concepts in stress such as stressful life events, the coronary-prone personality, and appraisals and coping.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCulminates in a discussion of what makes a good theory and what obligations stress researchers have to those whose working lives they study.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCary L. Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the Manchester School of Management. He is the author of over 100 books, as well as senior co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Encyclopedia of Management\u003c\/i\u003e (12 volumes, with Chris Argyris). He has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation, two UN bodies, and the International Labor Organisation. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Dewe\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Head of the Organizational Psychology Department at Birkbeck College. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including \u003ci\u003eOrganizational Stress\u003c\/i\u003e (with Cary L. Cooper and Michael P. O’Driscoll, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eCoping, Health and Organisations\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Tom Cox and Michael Leiter, 2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 June 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405107440\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381107749004,"sku":"9781405107440","price":116.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405107440_70958555-6ade-46dd-8f37-9499cd2f817f.jpg?v=1780198406","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405107440","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}