ISBN: 9780521762656 - the psychology of fatigue: work, effort and control (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. 2013. Hardcover. The first systematic treatment of fatigue for sixty years, putting forward a new theory of its origins and functions. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 272 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Fatigue can have a major impact on an individual's performance and well-being, yet is poorly understood, even within the scientific community. There is no developed theory of its origins or functions, and different types of fatigue (mental, physical, sleepiness) are routinely confused. The widespread interpretation of fatigue as a negative consequence of work may be true only for externally imposed goals; meaningful or self-initiated work is rarely tiring and often invigorating. In the first book dedicated to the systematic treatment of fatigue for over sixty years, Robert Hockey examines its many aspects - social history, neuroscience, energetics, exercise physiology, sleep and clinical implications - and develops a new motivational control theory, in which fatigue is treated as an emotion having a fundamental adaptive role in the management of goals. He then uses this new perspective to explore the role of fatigue in relation to individual motivation, working life and well-being.…