Emerging Positive Organizational Behavior

Fred Luthans; Carolyn M. Youssef

doi:10.1177/0149206307300814

Emerging Positive Organizational Behavior

Fred Luthans¹; Carolyn M. Youssef²

¹ Department of Management, Gallup Leadership Institute, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0491 · ² College of Business, Bellevue University, 1000 Galvin Road South, Bellevue, NE 68005-3098,

Journal of Management 2007

Although the value of positivity has been assumed over the years, only recently has it become a major focus area for theory building, research, and application in psychology and now organizational behavior. This review article examines, in turn, selected representative positive traits (Big Five personality, core self-evaluations, and character strengths and virtues), positive state-like psychological resource capacities (efficacy, hope, optimism, resiliency, and psychological capital), positive organizations (drawn from positive organization scholarship), and positive behaviors (organizational citizenship and courageous principled action). This review concludes with recommendations for future research and effective application.

DOI: 10.1177/0149206307300814
Volume: 33 (3)
Pages: 321-349
Language: en
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