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Download or read book Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific written by Akihito Shimazu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-24 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents research and best practice examples from the Asia Pacific region to address the gap in global expertise on psychosocial factors at work. It explores practices in the region that promote healthy workplaces and workers by presenting research from around the globe on issues such as telework, small and medium-sized enterprises, disaster-struck areas, suicide prevention, and workplace client violence. It discusses practical, multidisciplinary efforts to address worker occupational health. Further, it explores psychosocial risk and prevention, as well as the significant role of cultural variations and practices in the diverse range of countries covered.