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Positive organizational behaviour : a reflective approach /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cunha, Miguel Pina e (Author), Rego, Arménio (Author), Simpson, Ace (Author), Clegg, Stewart R., 1947- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Organizational behavior.
Comportement organisationnel.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Human Resources & Personnel Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Behavior.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Author biographies
  • Acknowledgements
  • Two important notes before we start
  • PART I: Prologue
  • Introduction
  • The roadmap for the book
  • Intentions and a credo
  • Is studying evil a positive endeavour?
  • A reading grid
  • Notes
  • References
  • 1. Positive organizations: the foundations
  • Summary and objectives
  • Organizing 'for good'
  • Positive organizational studies the principles
  • What does positive mean?
  • The positive-negative duality
  • POB key historical contributions
  • The assumptions of POB
  • POB is positive
  • but is it realistic?
  • Final comments
  • Notes
  • References
  • PART II: Positivity and the self
  • 2. Leveraging on individual strengths
  • Summary and objectives
  • Affirmative dynamics
  • Character strengths
  • Core self-evaluations
  • Grit
  • Final comments
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3. Psychological capital: the 'HERO' effect
  • Summary and objectives
  • A 'core confidence' strength
  • Consequences of PsyCap
  • Developing PsyCap
  • Reinforcers and neutralizers of PsyCap
  • Do psychologically strong individuals make psychologically strong teams?
  • Final comments
  • Notes
  • The changing nature of work and workers
  • The (timeless) search for decent work
  • What is my work a job? A career? A calling?
  • Managing through work design from the top down to bottom up
  • Stimulating learning through work design
  • Designing work to preserve health and wellbeing
  • The trade-offs of work design
  • Final comments
  • Notes
  • References
  • PART III: Positivity in collectives
  • 6. Generative interactions in organizations
  • Summary and objectives
  • Organizations as relational productions
  • Organizations as relational phenomena
  • Characterizing high-quality connections
  • Creating high-quality connections
  • Why interactions matter
  • Why does relational competence matter?
  • Expressions of relationality
  • Relating through communication
  • Relating through virtue
  • Further organizational considerations
  • Outbound connections as asource of external social capital
  • Final comments
  • Notes
  • References
  • 7. Real teams: supporting learning and change
  • Summary and objectives
  • Teams are everywhere
  • Teams and teamwork
  • Taskwork and teamwork critical dimensions of team effectiveness
  • What is team effectiveness?