The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199734610.001.0001

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship

Edited by Gretchen M. Spreitzer and Kim S. Cameron

Abstract

Positive organizational scholarship (POS) is an umbrella concept used to emphasize what elevates and what is inspiring to individuals and organizations by defining the possibilities for positive deviance rather than just 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 book is a major resource on POS. Eighty articles 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.

Keywords: positive organizational scholarship, positive deviance, generative dynamics, positivity, organizational theories, peace, spirituality, social movements, sustainability

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Aug 2011

ISBN:: 9780199734610

Published online:: Nov 2012

DOI:: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199734610.001.0001

Editors

Gretchen M. Spreitzer, editor
Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Ph.D., is Area Chair and Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Kim S. Cameron, editor
Kim S. Cameron, Ph.D., is William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organization at the Ross School of Business and Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education at the University of Michigan.

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Front Matter
Introduction: What Is Positive About Positive Organizational Scholarship? Kim S. Cameron and Gretchen M. Spreitzer
Positive Individual Attributes
- Psychological Capital: Meaning, Findings and Future DirectionsCarolyn M. Youssef and Fred Luthans
- Prosocial Motivation at Work: When, Why, and How Making a Difference Makes a DifferenceAdam M. Grant and Justin M. Berg
- CallingsAmy Wrzesniewski
- Being There: Work Engagement and Positive Organizational ScholarshipNancy P. Rothbard and Shefali V. Patil
- Positive Identity Construction: Insights from Classical and Contemporary Theoretical PerspectivesLaura Morgan Roberts and Stephanie J. Creary
- Proactivity in the Workplace: Looking Back and Looking ForwardChiahuei Wu and Sharon K. Parker
- Striving for Creativity: Building Positive Contexts in the WorkplaceJing Zhou and Run Ren
- Organizing the Cat? Generative Aspects of Curiosity in Organizational LifeSpencer Harrison
- Some Traits Associated with Flourishing at WorkJoyce E. Bono, Stacy E. Davies, and Rena L. Rasch
- Exploring the Minds of Managers: Insights from Three Neuroscience StudiesRichard P. Bagozzi and Willem J.M.I. Verbeke
Positive Emotions
- Human Energy in Organizations: Implications for POS from Six Interdisciplinary StreamsGretchen M. Spreitzer, Chak Fu Lam, and Ryan W. Quinn
- Positive Emotions: Broadening and Building Upward Spirals of Sustainable EnterpriseLeslie E. Sekerka, Tanya Vacharkulksemsuk, and Barbara L. Fredrickson
- Subjective Well-being in OrganizationsArnold B. Bakker and Wido G.M. Oerlemans
- PassionKimberly H. Perttula and Melissa S. Cardon
- Social Context and the Psychology of Emotional Intelligence: A Key to Creating Positive OrganizationsOscar Ybarra, Laura Rees, Ethan Kross, and Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks
- Shared Positive Affect in WorkgroupsSeung-Yoon Rhee and Hye Jung Yoon
Strengths and Virtues
- Virtuousness in OrganizationsKim S. Cameron and Bradley Winn
- Forgiveness at Four Levels: Intrapersonal, Relational, Organizational, and Collective-GroupDavid S. Bright and Julie J. Exline
- Exploring the Relevance and Implications of Humility in OrganizationsBradley P. Owens, Wade C. Rowatt, and Alan L. Wilkins
- Compassion Revealed: What We Know About Compassion at Work (and Where We Need to Know More)Jacoba M. Lilius, Jason Kanov, Jane E. Dutton, Monica C. Worline, and Sally Maitlis
- Imagining Hope in Organizations: From Individual Goal-attainment to Horizons of Relational PossibilityArne Carlsen, Aina Landsverk Hagen, and Tord F. Mortensen
- Courage in Organizations: An Integrative Review of the “Difficult Virtue”Monica C. Worline
- A Positive Lens on Organizational Justice: Toward a Moral, Constructive, and Balanced Approach to Reactions to Third-party (In)justiceDavid M. Mayer
- Research on Behavioral Integrity: A Promising Construct for Positive Organizational ScholarshipTony Simons, Edward C. Tomlinson, and Hannes Leroy
- Positive Business Ethics: Grounding and Elaborating a Theory of Good WorksJason M. Stansbury and Scott Sonenshein
- Productivity Through StrengthsJim Asplund and Nikki Blacksmith
- The Positive Power of Character Strengths and Virtues for Global LeadersArménio Rego, Stewart Clegg, and Miguel Pina e Cunha
Positive Relationships
- High-quality ConnectionsJohn Paul Stephens, Emily Heaphy, and Jane E. Dutton
- New Directions for Relational Coordination TheoryJody Hoffer Gittell
- A Dual Model of Reciprocity in Organizations: Moral Sentiments and ReputationWayne Baker
- Workplace Intimacy in Leader–Follower RelationshipsRonit Kark
- CivilityChristine L. Porath
- Positive Organizational Scholarship and Trust in LeadersAneil K. Mishra and Karen E. Mishra
- Perspective Taking: Building Positive Interpersonal Connections and Trustworthiness One Interaction at a TimeMichele Williams
- The Laughter Advantage: Cultivating High-quality Connections and Workplace Outcomes Through HumorCecily D. Cooper and John J. Sosik
- Psychological Safety: A Foundation for Speaking Up, Collaboration, and Experimentation in OrganizationsIngrid M. Nembhard and Amy C. Edmondson
Positive Human Resource Practices
- Personal Growth Through Career Work: A Positive Approach to CareersDouglas T. Hall and Mireia Las Heras
- Relational Mentoring: A Positive Approach to Mentoring at WorkBelle Rose Ragins
- Socialization Perspectives and Positive Organizational ScholarshipBlake E. Ashforth, Karen K. Myers, and David M. Sluss
- A Positive Approach to Studying Diversity in OrganizationsLakshmi Ramarajan and David Thomas
- The Role of Communication in Positive Organizational ScholarshipLarry Browning, G. H. Morris, and Kerk F. Kee
- Parallel and Divergent Predictors of Objective and Subjective Value in NegotiationJared R. Curhan and Ashley D. Brown
- The Mindful Negotiator: Strategic Emotion Management and Well-beingShirli Kopelman, Orli Avi-Yonah, and Akshaya K. Varghese
- Positive Work–Family DynamicsJessica Keeney and Remus Ilies
Positive Organizational Practices
- The Generative Potency of Cultural SymbolsImplications for Positive Organizational ScholarshipMary Ann Glynn and Lee Watkiss
- Resources, Resourcing, and Ampliative Cycles in OrganizationsMartha S. Feldman and Monica Worline
- Collective Efficacy Beliefs, Organizational Excellence, and LeadershipRoger D. Goddard and Serena J. Salloum
- The Design of Jobs: A Strategy for Enhancing the Positive Outcomes of Individuals at WorkGreg R. Oldham
- Mindful Organizing: Establishing and Extending the Foundations of Highly Reliable PerformanceTimothy J. Vogus
- The Defining Role of Organizational Identity for Facilitating Stakeholder Flourishing: A Map for Future ResearchCelia V. Harquail and Shelley L. Brickson
- Organizational EnergyBernd Vogel and Heike Bruch
- Innovativeness As Positive Deviance: Identifying and Operationalizing the Attributes, Functions, and Dynamics That Create GrowthJeff DeGraff and Dan Nathan-Roberts
- Margins, Membership, and Mobility: Redefining Boundaries in Collaborative EndeavorsRebekah Dibble and Cristina B. Gibson
Positive Leadership and Change
- The Spirits of Organization Development, or Why OD Lives Despite Its Pronounced DeathJean M. Bartunek and Richard W. Woodman
- Positive Organization Development: Innovation-inspired Change in an Economy and Ecology of StrengthsDavid L. Cooperrider and Lindsey N. Godwin
- Seeing and Acting Differently: Positive Change in OrganizationsRobert E. Quinn and Ned Wellman
- What Makes an Organizational Change Process Positive?Karen Golden-Biddle and Jina Mao
- Advances in Theory and Research on Authentic LeadershipBruce J. Avolio and Ketan H. Mhatre
- Toward a Positive and Dynamic Theory of Leadership DevelopmentD. Scott DeRue and Kristina M. Workman
- Organizational Sustainability: Organization Design and Senior Leadership to Enable Strategic ParadoxWendy K. Smith, Marianne W. Lewis, and Michael L. Tushman
- Emotions and Strategic ChangeQuy Nguyen Huy
- Positive Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Strengths-based Strategy that SOARs and PerformsJacqueline M. Stavros and Lynn Wooten
A Positive Lens on Problems and Challenges
- Managing the UnexpectedKathleen M. Sutcliffe and Marlys K. Christianson
- Organizational Healing: A Relational Process to Handle Major DisruptionEdward H. Powley
- Recovery: Nonwork Experiences That Promote Positive StatesSabine Sonnentag, Cornelia Niessen, and Angela Neff
- Orientations of Positive Leadership in Times of CrisisErika Hayes James and Lynn Perry Wooten
- Resilience at Work: Building Capability in the Face of AdversityBrianna Barker Caza and Laurie P. Milton
- Posttraumatic Growth: A Missed Opportunity for Positive Organizational ScholarshipSally Maitlis
- Just a Good Place to Visit?: Exploring Positive Responses to Psychological AmbivalenceMichael G. Pratt and Camille Pradies
- Stress Interventions Versus Positive Interventions: Apples and Oranges?Caroline Biron, Cary L. Cooper, and Philip Gibbs
Expanding Positive Organizational Scholarship
- Positive Deviance for a Sustainable World: Linking Sustainability and Positive Organizational ScholarshipAndrew J. Hoffman and Nardia Haigh
- Critical Theory and Positive Organizational ScholarshipArran Caza and Brigid Carroll
- Strange Bedfellows: Homo economicus and Positive Organization ScholarshipPaul C. Godfrey
- Social Movements in OrganizationsDebra Guckenheimer
- In God We TrustA Comparison of Spiritualities at WorkLloyd E. Sandelands
- Positive Deviance: A Metaphor and Method for Learning from the UncommonMarc Lavine
- Five Steps Toward Peacemaking: Using Positive Organizational Scholarship to Build a Better WorldJ.B. Ritchie and Scott C. Hammond
- A Path Forward: Assessing Progress and Exploring Core Questions for the Future of Positive Organizational Scholarship Gretchen M. Spreitzer and Kim S. Cameron
End Matter
- Index

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Edited by Gretchen M. Spreitzer and Kim S. Cameron

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