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A Knowledge@Wharton Essentials The new incentives and procedures employers are leveraging to reengage their labor force Job stress is not new, but as Knowledge@Wharton records, global competition, downsizing, and the state to be constantly tethered to any office by technology have created troubling trends among workers, from decreased engagement to lower output and lower life satisfaction. Under Pressure: Managing Stress and Engagement on the Job examines the issues facing employees and the employers for whom they work. Drawn from the best of Knowledge@Wharton's reporting, this audio in the Knowledge@Wharton Requirements series addresses:

• What is triggering unprecedented levels of stress on the job
• Why employee devotion is a casualty of the new office
• What perks companies offer and what employees want
• How the 40-hour workweek is being redefined
• The challenge to carefully turn off the move and have a chance from technology
• The skill of motivating employees
• Why fostering a culture of "companionate love" at work matters

This audio features Knowledge@Wharton's reporting on the study and thought command of Iwan Barankay, Sigal Barsade, Matthew Bidwell, Peter Cappelli, Adam Cobb, Stewart Friedman, Adam Grant, Wayne Guay, Carolyn Marvin, Olivia "Mandy" O'Neill, JP Pawliw-Fry, Nancy Rothbard, Deborah Small, and Hendrie Weisinger, amongst others. Under Pressure is a must-hear for individuals who are experiencing stress on the job credited to increased needs at work with home as well as employers who wish to understand those who are accountable to them and who are looking for new ways to activate employees.