Positive Organizational Scholarship: Meet the Movement

By S. Bernstein. 2003

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Subfields: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Negative Emotional Reactions to Project Failure and the Self‐Compassion to Learn from the Experience (2009, background): “…of human strength, foster vitality and flourishing in employees, make possible resilience and restoration, and cultivate extraordinary individual and organizational performance’ (Bernstein, 2003, p. 266), rather than the more typical focus on negative aspects such as competitiveness and greed.”
Prozac leadership and the limits of positive thinking (2012, background): “Its popularity has also influenced the emergence of ‘positive psychology’ (Seligman, 1998, 2002) and ‘positive organizational behaviour’ (Bernstein, 2003; Luthans, 2003; Luthans and Yousef, 2007; Wright, 2003).”
Positive organizational psychology, behavior, and scholarship: A review of the emerging literature and evidence base (2010, background): “POS seeks to study organizations characterized by ‘appreciation, collaboration, virtuousness, vitality, and meaningfulness where creating abundance and human well-being are key indicators of success’ (Bernstein, 2003, p. 267).”
On Being Positive: Concerns and Counterpoints (2006, background): “Finally, positivity is about institutions and organizations that enable, or can be made to enable, positive experiences and traits in the service of organizational “virtues,” such as responsibility, nurturance, altruism, civility, moderation, tolerance, and the work ethic (Bernstein, 2003; Park & Pe”
Evaluating Positive Psychology Interventions at Work: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2019, background): “Bernstein (2003) stated that “focusing on the positive does not mean excluding the negative,” when it concerns positive organizational psychology (pp. 267 & 270).”
The “point” of positive organizational behavior (2009, background): “…are many separate streams converging into what could be called positive organizational behavior or positive organizational scholarship (e.g., see Bernstein, 2003 for first hand accounts from some of the recognized founders of POS), to inquire about the “what” and especially the “why” of POB, we…”