Boundaryless Careers and Occupational Wellbeing

This book presents a topical consideration of the challenges posed by the transition to more temporary employment arrangements as we move from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy.

MICHELA CORTINI received her Ph.D. in Psychology of Communication from University of Bari, Italy, and her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Paris, France, in 2002. She is professor of Work Psychology and Organizational Psychology at the University G.D'Annunzio of Chieti. Her primary research interest is in the field of organizational behaviour and in particular on organizational communication. She edited and published many books and articles, both national and international, mainly on the issues of organizational communication, corporate social responsibility, methodology of research in psychology.

GIANCARLO TANUCCI is full professor of Work and Organizational Psychology and of HR Management at the university of Bari, Italy, where he did serve as Director of the department of Psychology. He is a Psychologist and his primary research interest is in the field of organizational behaviour and career development. He leads the Società Italiana di Psicologia dell'Educazione e della Formazione (SIPEF) and he is author and co-author of several books and articles, both National and International. 
  
ESTELLE M. MORIN received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from University of Montreal, Canada, in 1990. She is professor of Organizational Behaviour at HEC Montréal (the Affiliated Business School of University of Montreal). She is a psychologist since 1984. Her primary research interest is in the field of organizational behaviour and organizational development. In 2002, she has founded with other colleagues of various universities CRITEOS, Research and Intervention Centre for Work, Organizational Effectiveness and Health, at HEC Montréal. She is author or co-author of several books, among them: Psychologie et Management (Chenelière, 2006), In Search of Meaning (Jossey Bass, 1995). She has also published many articles, mainly on the issues of meaning of work and organizational effectiveness, in French, Portuguese and in English.

Introduction; G.Tanucci, M.Cortini & E.Morin
PART I: NEW CAREER MODELS
'The Protean and Boundaryless Career in Italy: Game on?' A.Lo Presti, M.Nonnis & J.Briscoe
'The Timing of a adjustment strategies during Work Role Transition: A Longitudinal comparison between newcomers and job changers'; S.Toderi& G.Sarchielli
'A newcomer's career between community and identity'; M.Traetta & S.Annese
Obscure Future? A Pilot Research on University Students' Career Expectancies; M.Cortini, E.Notarangelo & E.Cardellicchio
PART II: OCCUPATIONAL WELLBEING
What Makes them Happy? D.Moore
Job Resources and Exhaustion at Work: the Mediating Role of Global Meaning; M.E.Magrin, S.Gheno, M.Scrignaro & V.Viganò
' Risk perception and safety standards' Violation: Psychosocial Antecedents of Injury in a Metalworking Factory; V.Piras & M.Lacasella
'Hostile Behaviours in the Workplace, Consequences and Reactions of the Victims'; M.Nonnis, S.Cuccu & S.Porcu
Occupational Stress and Job Insecurity may Reduce the Immune NK Response in Men Working in a University; L.Forcella, A.Di Donato, L.Di Giampaolo, M.Turano & P.Boscolo
The Role of Empathy in Health Professions: A Study with Professional and Volunteer Operators; F.M.Marzano, C.Serino& G.D'Aprile
Work Experience as a Discursive Resource for Wellbeing; A.Manuti, G.Mininni, R.Rubino & R.Scardigno
'Models of workers' Involvement in Societas Europaea's Governance, between Collective Efficiency and Individual Satisfaction: First Notes; D.Caterino
PART III: ATYPICAL WORKERS
'Atypical workers and burnout: preliminary research'; A.Callea & F.Ballone
'Work identity, well-being and time perspective of typical and atypical young workers'; E.Crocetti, A.Palmonari& B.Pojaghi
A Typical Employment: an Explorative Study about Motivations and Attitudes of Atypical Workers; E.Ingusci, F.Palano, L.Ressa & G.Tanucci
'Job satisfaction and values: a comparison between non-traditional workers and traditional workers'; S.De Simone & M.Mondo
PART IV: WORK - LIFE BALANCE
'Perceived utility of welfare initiatives in an Italian multinational corporation'; S.Ricotta, C.G.Cortese & C.Ghislieri
'The role of work-family spillover in psychological well-being and psychological discomfort at work'; L.Colombo & C.Ghislieri
'The impact of Law 53/00 (regulation of parental leaves) on fathers: a good law disregard in daily life'; S.Mazzucchelli
'Female Participation to Labour Markets and the Role of Policy Measures in Local Performance'; R.Patimo
'Reconciling work and family life: the role of collective bargaining: A survey of local public services sector'; C.Spinelli
PART V: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY
'Promoting psychological health and performance in educational work context: how the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs can help achieve both'; M.Brien, J.Boudrias, D.Lapointe & A.Savoie
'The Right Place for the Right Man'; L.Monacis & M.Sinatra
'A study of willingness to be a mentor: demographic differences, determinants and the moderating effect of organizational usefulness'; P.Gatti & S.Santoro