Fostering Organizational Sustainability With Positive Psychology

Author : Baykal, Elif
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9798369315255

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Fostering Organizational Sustainability With Positive Psychology by Baykal, Elif Pdf

The pursuit of sustainability has taken center stage across industries on a global scale. However, many organizations find themselves grappling with the challenge of translating sustainability ideals into practical, long-lasting success. Traditional structures and approaches often fall short, leaving organizations struggling to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and uncertain futures. The need for a comprehensive, holistic solution to sustainable business practices has never been more pressing. Fostering Organizational Sustainability With Positive Psychology addresses the critical gap in the sustainability discourse by showcasing how positive psychology and positive organizational behavior can serve as the linchpin to achieving sustainability in organizations. This book provides a roadmap for establishing these principles as the cornerstone of your sustainable business strategy.

Author : Doug McKenzie-Mohr
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781550924626

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Fostering Sustainable Behavior by Doug McKenzie-Mohr Pdf

The highly acclaimed manual for changing everyday habits-now in an all-newthird edition! We are consuming resources and polluting our environment at a rate that is outstripping our planet's ability to support us. To create a sustainable future, we must not only change our own actions, we must educate and encourage those around us to change theirs. If one individual recycles his plastic containers, the impact is minimal. But if an entire community recycles, enormous amounts of resources are saved. How then do we go about transforming people's good intentions into action? Fostering Sustainable Behavior explains how the field of community-based social marketing has emerged as an effective tool for encouraging positive social change. This completely revised and updated third edition contains a wealth of new research, behavior change tools, and case studies. Learn how to: target unsustainable behaviors, and identify the barriers to change understand various commitment strategies communicate effective messages enhance motivation and invite participation. The strategies introduced in this ground-breaking manual are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in promoting sustainable behavior, including environmental conservation, recycling and waste reduction, water and energyefficiency and alternative transportation.

Author : Baykal, Elif
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799800606

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Handbook of Research on Positive Organizational Behavior for Improved Workplace Performance by Baykal, Elif Pdf

Positive psychology focuses on finding the best one has to offer and repairing the worst to such a degree that one becomes a more responsible, nurturing, and altruistic citizen. However, since businesses are composed of groups and networks, using positive psychology in the workplace requires applications at both the individual and the group levels. There is a need for current studies that examine the practices and efficacy of positive psychology in creating organizational harmony by increasing an individual’s wellbeing. The Handbook of Research on Positive Organizational Behavior for Improved Workplace Performance is a collection of innovative research that combines the theory and practice of positive psychology as a means of ensuring happier employees and higher productivity within an organization. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as team building, spirituality, and ethical leadership, this publication is ideally designed for human resources professionals, psychologists, entrepreneurs, executives, managers, organizational leaders, researchers, academicians, and students seeking current research on methods of nurturing talent and empowering individuals to lead more fulfilled, constructive lives within the workplace.

Author : Paola Ochoa,Maria-Teresa Lepeley,Peter Essens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429893988

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Wellbeing for Sustainability in the Global Workplace by Paola Ochoa,Maria-Teresa Lepeley,Peter Essens Pdf

Wellbeing in the workplace is an essential element in fostering a worker’s sense of being valued, ensuring their engagement, and ultimately leading to higher levels of productivity and organizational performance. This important book specifically adds to the discussion by taking a global perspective, and evaluates wellbeing in the workplace in different countries, identifying both universal issues and specific cultural issues. Chapter authors have been drawn from across five continents and eleven countries to provide ground-breaking research in wellbeing from different regional perspectives, looking at both developed and developing world scenarios. What is clear throughout the book is that organizations that are not people-centered undermine their capacity to attain and maintain quality standards, high performance, and competitiveness. Organizational concerns about workers' wellbeing are growing exponentially due to the global VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) environment. In this environment, organizational success is no longer simply based on short-term revenue maximization, capital investments, or sales, but increasingly depends on people’s wellbeing, human capital, and the development of human talent to ensure sustained and sustainable growth and performance. This book presents a collection of studies that address current and forthcoming organizational challenges and offer realistic solutions to support leaders and managers seeking to balance and value the contribution of people with long-term organizational performance.

Author : Perez-Uribe, Rafael,Ocampo-Guzman, David,Salcedo-Perez, Carlos,Carvajal-Contreras, Andrés
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798369307212

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Organizational Management Sustainability in VUCA Contexts by Perez-Uribe, Rafael,Ocampo-Guzman, David,Salcedo-Perez, Carlos,Carvajal-Contreras, Andrés Pdf

Organizational Management Sustainability in VUCA Contexts is an insightful and comprehensive book that delves into the complex interplay between sustainability and the challenging landscapes of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA). With a focus on bridging the gap between present and future generations, this book navigates the intricate web of economic success, social development, environmental health, and societal stability. Drawing upon a blend of theoretical foundations and practical examples, this book aims to unravel the phenomenon of sustainability in VUCA contexts by analyzing both exemplary and detrimental management practices across public and private sectors. Through a series of meticulously crafted chapters, the authors assess, treat, communicate, monitor, review, and discuss the methods, best practices, and requisite conditions for fostering sustainable organizations. Targeting a diverse audience of academics, policy makers, and entrepreneurs, this book serves as an invaluable resource for academic institutions, students specializing in business disciplines, and organizations in both public and private spheres. Moreover, anyone with a vested interest in contemporary business issues, prospective strategies, organizational sustainability, and economies in VUCA situations will find this book an indispensable guide.

Author : Karen Golden-Biddle,Jane E. Dutton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136486555

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Using a Positive Lens to Explore Social Change and Organizations by Karen Golden-Biddle,Jane E. Dutton Pdf

How can application of a positive lens to understanding social change and organizations enrich and elaborate theory and practice? This is the core question that inspired this book. It is a question that brought together a diverse and talented group of researchers interested in change and organizations in different problem domains (sustainability, healthcare, and poverty alleviation). The contributors to this book bring different theoretical lenses to the question of social change and organizations. Some are anchored in more macro accounts of how and why social change processes occur, while others approach the question from a more psychological or social psychological perspective. Many of the chapters in the book travel across levels of analyses, making their accounts of social change good examples of multi-level theorizing. Some scholars are practiced and immersed in thinking about organizational phenomena through a positive lens; for others it was a total adventure in trying on a new set of glasses. However, connecting all contributing authors was an excitement and willingness to explore new insights and new angles on how to explain and cultivate social change within or across organizations. This edited volume will be of interest to an international community who seek to understand how organizations and people can generate positive outcomes for society. Students and researchers in organizational behavior, management, positive psychology, leadership and corporate responsibility will find this book of interest.

Author : Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh.,Martínez-Falcó, Javier,Marco-Lajara, Bartolomé,Sánchez-García, Eduardo,Millán-Tudela, Luis A.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798369319956

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Building Sustainable Human Resources Management Practices for Businesses by Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh.,Martínez-Falcó, Javier,Marco-Lajara, Bartolomé,Sánchez-García, Eduardo,Millán-Tudela, Luis A. Pdf

The pressing need for environmental preservation has never been more evident, placing companies at the forefront of the sustainability movement. As the global community grapples with the ever-escalating environmental crisis, the imperative to preserve our planet has transitioned from an ethical consideration to a business necessity. Companies now face an unprecedented challenge: not only must they adapt to more sustainable practices, but must also fully embrace them across all aspects of their operations, including at the employee level. At the heart of this transformative journey lies human resource management, a pivotal lever for shaping a sustainable and environmentally responsible future for organizations. Building Sustainable Human Resources Management Practices for Businesses is a tool for academic scholars and discerning readers who seek to understand and address this urgent issue. This book goes beyond exploration, offering a deeply insightful examination of human resource management's role in fostering sustainability within organizations. By weaving the principles of sustainability with the intricacies of talent management, the book provides readers with the essential insights, practical tools, and real-world examples necessary to navigate the path toward a more eco-conscious approach to HR. From eco-friendly hiring practices to the cultivation of a green organizational culture, each chapter delivers actionable guidance and inspires change. Simultaneously, it delves into the challenges and future prospects of green HR management, exploring how technology, diversity and inclusion, and collaboration with key stakeholders can usher in a greener, more sustainable economy.

Author : Debra Nelson,Cary L Cooper
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847878342

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Positive Organizational Behavior by Debra Nelson,Cary L Cooper Pdf

Positive Organizational Behaviour is emerging as a truly contemporary movement within the classic discipline of organizational behaviour. The best work of leading scholars is gathered together in one edited collection. Chapters study the states, traits and processes that compromise this exciting new science. In addition to mapping the field, this collection goes one step further and invites noted experts to identify the methodological challenges facing scholars of Positive Organizational Behaviour. Positive Organizational Behaviour constitutes the study of positive human strengths and competencies, how it can be facilitated, assessed and managed to improve performace in the workplace . Its roots are firmly within positive psychology but transplanted to the world of work and organizations. This book showcases the cutting edge of this an exciting and challenging new area within Organizational Behaviour. It should be read by anyone who is interested in extending their knowledge of this field.

Author : Annamaria Di Fabio,Cary L. Cooper
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000934144

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Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Organizations by Annamaria Di Fabio,Cary L. Cooper Pdf

This volume answers calls for improving sustainability and sustainable development in organizations from a psychological point of view. It offers a range of perspectives on the current research in the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development to highlight effective ways of improving well-being and healthy sustainable development in organizations. Section 1 introduces the concept of the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development as well as macro topics of related issues in organizations. Section 2 focuses on themes traditionally recognized in organizational psychology literature, such as performance, negotiation, leadership, resistance to change, innovation, and digital transformation. Section 3 presents variables to enhance sustainability and sustainable development in organizations and considers levels of prevention. Topics include humor awareness as a primary prevention resource in organizations, intrapreneurial self-capital as an individual preventative strength, compassion within organizations, perfectionism as an inhibitor in organizational contexts, and job crafting from individual to collaborative to organizational, meaningfulness and sustainable careers. With a clear psychological focus on the topic of leading sustainability efforts, this book will be of great interest to students and academics who want to learn more about corporate sustainability. It is also a useful resource for business executives, team leaders and managers.

Author : Annamaria Di Fabio
Publisher : Springer
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 3030867080

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Cross-cultural Perspectives on Well-Being and Sustainability in Organizations by Annamaria Di Fabio Pdf

This book explores a new area of psychology of sustainability and sustainable development with specific focus on organizations, and introduces a range of advanced perspectives for healthy business, harmonization and decent work. Split into two parts, the first half presents cross-cultural contributions that study in depth the benefits and drawbacks of sustainability, while the second half discusses theoretical approaches and empirical research that offer new prospects for innovation in prevention science. Gathering research from leading scholars and researchers from around the globe, this book offers an essential reference guide that will benefit researchers, professionals, students, and policy makers interested in promoting better business harmony and sustainability.

Author : Kumar, Pawan,Kumar, Sunil,Verma, Rajesh,Dadwal, Sumesh
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798369313442

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Convergence of Human Resources Technologies and Industry 5.0 by Kumar, Pawan,Kumar, Sunil,Verma, Rajesh,Dadwal, Sumesh Pdf

Through a combination of rapid technological advancement and the ongoing digital revolution, the role of Human Resources (HR) in shaping organizational trajectories has seen unprecedented growth. The amalgamation of digital HR technologies and the advent of Industry 5.0 pose both exceptional opportunities and formidable challenges, especially for developing economies grappling with resource constraints and skill gaps. These nations stand at a crossroads, where leveraging digital HR technologies becomes imperative for bolstering their competitive edge in the global arena. The book Convergence of Human Resources Technologies and Industry 5.0 undertakes a comprehensive exploration of the impacts, implementation, and repercussions of digital HR technologies within the framework of Industry 5.0 in developing economies. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it employs a comprehensive approach encompassing theoretical frameworks, empirical investigations, and practical insights from both academia and industry. By offering tangible takeaways, and approaches, it equips readers to adeptly harness the power of digital HR technologies, enabling organizations to thrive in the era of Industry 5.0. Designed for HR professionals, executives, managers, researchers, policymakers, and students, this book delves into critical topics such as understanding the notion of Industry 5.0 in developing economies, exploring the transformative potential of digital HR technologies, and addressing challenges associated with their implementation.

Author : Aixa A. Ritz,Isabel Rimanoczy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030760694

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Sustainability Mindset and Transformative Leadership by Aixa A. Ritz,Isabel Rimanoczy Pdf

This volume examines the importance of leadership in developing an effective sustainability strategy. It defines the sustainability mindset and surveys the primary motivations, conditions, or environment(s) that cause leaders to embrace sustainable practices. As described in the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8, embracing the sustainability mindset will lead to greater productivity and promote economic growth. Organized into themes of organizational operations, leadership competencies, and leadership practices, the chapters, written by contributors representing global perspectives, tackle topics such as strategy, culture, and leadership styles in developing a new form of mindfulness for leaders as well as organizations. Recognizing the need for accelerated change in organizations as well as society at large, this book presents scholars with a framework for establishing a mindset for sustainability to foster much-needed transformative leadership.

Author : Kim S. Cameron,Gretchen M. Spreitzer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199909322

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The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship by Kim S. Cameron,Gretchen M. Spreitzer Pdf

Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) is an umbrella concept used to emphasize what elevates and what is inspiring to individuals and organizations by defining and improving on the challenging, broken, and needlessly difficult. Just as positive psychology explores optimal individual psychological states rather than pathological ones, POS focuses attention on the generative dynamics in organizations that lead to the development of human strength, foster resiliency in employees, enable healing and restoration, and cultivate extraordinary individual and organizational performance. While POS does not ignore dysfunctional or typical patterns of behavior, it is most interested in the motivations and effects associated with remarkably positive phenomena--how they are facilitated, why they work, how they can be identified, and how organizations can capitalize on them. This handbook is the first major resource for scholars and professionals interested in learning about POS. Across 79 chapters, authors comprehensively review basic principles, empirical evidence, and ideas for future research relating to POS. They focus on using a positive lens to address problems and challenges in organizational life and they draw on POS to expand the domain of other disciplines including ethics, economics, peace, spirituality, social movements, and sustainability. This volume is an ideal resource for organizational scholars, students, practitioners, human resource managers, and professional associations, with coverage of the full spectrum of organizational theories and outcomes that define, explain, and predict the occurrence, causes, and consequences of positivity.

Author : Alexander Lundberg
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789180804608

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Energetically Developmental Leadership by Alexander Lundberg Pdf

Energetically Developmental Leadership: Navigating Growth and Culture is a culmination of extensive leadership consultancy, research, and collaborative insights. Crafted by a seasoned relational psychologist and psychotherapist, this comprehensive book offers multifaceted perspectives on leadership growth. In Part I, delve into Constructive Developmental Theories, uncovering the evolution from the Socialized to Self-Transforming Mind. The Leadership Agility Framework and Complexity Leadership illuminate agility's role in developmental growth. Affective Neuroscience explores emotions' intricate interplay in effective leadership, while Positive Psychology equips with uplifting strategies. Part II introduces the pivotal "Inner Compass," a tool for self-awareness and growth. Navigate energy dynamics by aligning emotions, behaviors, principles, and facts for informed decisions. This roadmap empowers leaders to make conscious choices, fostering self-aware interactions. Part III explores diverse aspects - self-leadership, guiding others, and transformative change. Practical strategies calibrate the Inner Compass for emotional navigation, self-trust, and productive conversations. Trust, psychological safety, and complexity leadership underscore leading others, while "Leading Transformation" addresses organizational change, embracing growth, resilience, and positive psychology. Rooted in psychological principles and developmental theories, this book bridges theory and practice. It illuminates leadership's dynamic journey, emphasizing its crucial role in shaping immersive cultures for ongoing organizational advancement. It is an essential guide for leaders navigating growth, fostering agility, and cultivating transformative leadership.

Author : Negruti, Andreea,Hristova, Plama,Larsen, Knud S.
Publisher : kassel university press GmbH
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783862198443

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Positive Organizational Psychology by Negruti, Andreea,Hristova, Plama,Larsen, Knud S. Pdf