Well-being: Productivity and Happiness at Work

by Cary L. Cooper

High levels of well-being amongst is good for the employee and the organization. It means lower sickness-absence levels, better retention and more satisfied customers. People with higher levels of well-being live longer, have happier lives and are easier to work with. This books shows how to improve well-being in your organization.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2011

About the author

Sir Cary Lynn Cooper, CBE AcSS (born 28 April 1940), is an American-born British psychologist and professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management School.

Prior to working at Lancaster University, Cooper was Head of the Manchester School of Management (within UMIST) from the early 80s. In 1995 he became Pro-Vice Chancellor and then Deputy Vice Chancellor of UMIST until 2002. From 1979 to 1980 he was chairman of the Management Education and Development Division of the Academy of Management and was elected as Founding President of the British Academy of Management.

He was the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Slogging my way through this book felt like trying to read a technical manual cover to cover. I didn't exactly expect it to be entertaining, but the writing was so dry it really wasn't even informative, because I struggled to retain anything I had read. Beyond being a way to pass a few slow hours at work, I can't say a single good thing about this one.