account of knowledge development in the Asia Pacific region will stimulate new insights for researchers and policy makers to improve the quality of workers¿ lives worldwide. "This very informative book highlights the significance and uniqueness of job stress problems encountered by workers of different countries in the Asia Pacific region. Occupational health researchers all around the world will find this book a great inspiration for future research." Yawen Cheng, ScD, Institute of Health Policy and Management, Taiwan ¿Initiatives and interventions reported from collaborative projects present useful hints for filling gaps in policies and practices for managing psychosocial risk factors in diverse work-life situations in the Asia Pacific region¿. Dr. Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission of Occupational Health