Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205) and index.
Resilience in the face of change -- Researching stress and resiliency -- How hardiness promotes resilience -- You can learn to be resilient -- Do you have the right attitudes to thrive in adversity? -- Practicing your attitudes of commitment, control, and challenge -- Transformational coping : turning stressful changes to your advantage -- Practicing transformational coping -- Social support : giving and receiving assistance and encouragement -- Practicing socially supportive interactions -- Strengthening employer and employee ties -- How companies can boost resilience in their workers and in themselves.