Includes bibliographical references and index. Hesketh, I., & Cooper, C. L. (2018). Managing health and wellbeing in the public sector: A guide to best practice (1st ed.). London: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.

Introduction -- Why the public sector? -- Structure of the book -- 1. Context -- Introduction -- Political landscape for public services -- Changing face of working life -- Working practices 2020 and beyond -- Managing an ageing workforce -- Technology -- 2. Why wellbeing, why now? -- Introduction -- Not just the absence of ill health -- Financial benefits -- Psychological benefits -- Creating a business case -- Wellbeing and culture -- 3. Wellbeing: the fundamentals -- Introduction -- Personal resilience -- Creating the right environment - engagement -- Aligning your leaders -- Discretionary effort -- Ethical leadership -- Collective leadership -- 4. What research tells us -- Introduction History of workplace wellbeing -- Stress -- Resilience training -- Leaveism -- A glimpse at the future -- 5. Applying research in your workplace: best praxis -- Introduction -- Grievance or change cycle -- Implementing wellbeing -- Creating a framework -- Monitoring wellbeing -- Evaluating and developing wellbeing -- 6. Case studies -- Introduction -- Andy Rhodes, Chief Constable, Lancashire Constabulary (UK police) -- Rossana Hunt (PhD), Horizons team, National Health Service (NHS), England -- Janice Riegen, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety Service, New Zealand -- Dr Justin Varney, National Lead for Adult Health and Wellbeing, Public Health England -- Tony Vickers-Byrne, Director of HR, Public Health England

"As governments throughout the world experience increasing fiscal challenges, the pressures on public sectors to streamline services and harness technological advances is unprecedented. Many have undergone huge budgetary cuts as a result, but what are the effects of this intense organisational change on such a large and varied workforce? And how can managers within the public sector meet the challenge of delivering services whilst maintaining the health and wellbeing of staff tasked with carrying out the work? Managing Health and WellBeing in the Public Sector: A Guide to Best Practice is the ideal companion to any manager in these challenging times. Exploring the realities of working in the public sector, and those factors which can add meaning and purpose to working life, the book provides managers with a practical toolkit for creating the best working environment, as well as nurturing resilience and motivation within their staff. Written by two authors with a lifetime of experience in the field, the book also examines why promoting occupational health and wellbeing is beneficial to organizations, drawing on a wealth of international research to support this argument. It concludes with a series of case studies in which an international range of public sector managers discuss initiatives they have implemented, and how successful they have been. This is the ideal companion for any manager working in the public sector. It will also be instructive reading for students or researchers of occupational or organizational psychology, as well as HRM." --Provided by publisher.