Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Work

Alex Linley is the Founding Director of the Centre for Applied Positive Psychology (www.cappeu.org), as well as a Visiting Professor in Psychology at the University of Leicester, UK. He has written, co-written, or edited more than 100 research papers and book chapters and four books, including Positive Psychology in Practice (Wiley, 2004) and Average to A+: Realising Strengths in Yourself and Others (CAPP Press, 2008). He is an Associate Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Positive Psychology and the Journal of Positive Psychology, as well as Co-Editor of the International Coaching Psychology Review, and a regular reviewer for a number of journals, publishers, and grant-awarding bodies. Through his consulting work, he applies the principles of positive psychology and strengths to organization and people development.Susan Harrington is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and a Teaching Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Leicester, UK. Heroccupational practice has included developing and running assessment and development centers and performance appraisal systems, psychometric training and application in organizations, and workplace bullying interventions. Her work has been published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, the International Coaching Psychology Review, and Personality and Individual Differences. Nicky Page is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Consulting Director at the Centre for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP, www.cappeu.org). Nicky's areas of research and consulting expertise span recruitment, development, and performance management. She has designed and delivered consulting assignments for a range of private and public sector clients in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Argentina, Venezuela, the United States, and Canada. In recent years she has led a team of psychologists at CAPP to deliver pioneering organizational projects that integrate positive psychology and best practiceoccupational psychology. Nicky's work has been published in a variety of journals including HR Director, PersonalFuhrung, and Selection and Development Review. She has also edited a special issue of Organisations and People on "Applying Positive Psychology in Organisations" and is a regular speaker at HR and occupational psychology events.

"More than fifty researchers and practitioners have contributed to this handbook from three continents (UK, US, and Australia), bringing a more diverse view of the workplace....The handbook is a must have for students, researchers, consultants, and coaches who seek to bring the latest thinking from positive psychology to the workplace....Consider adding the Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Work to your bookshelf in your quest to make work amore positive experience."--As reviewed by Margaret Greenberg, MAPP, for Positive Psychology News Daily"This volume is likely to become a primary resource for anyone--including CEOs, HR directors, consultants, and coaches--interested in the application of positive psychology to work."--CHOICE"...An excellent summary of the state of the field of positive psychology and work...numerous case studies and vignettes often tell exciting stories that point to stimulating directions for future research. Graduate students and practitioners new to the field will likely be inspired by what they read. There is so much of value here, and all involved are to be commended." --PsycCRITIQUES

• 1. Finding the Positive in the World of WorkP. Alex Linley, Susan Harrington, and Nicky Page Part One: Positive Psychology and the Changing World of Work 2. The Changing World of WorkWayne F. Cascio 3. Generation Me and the Changing World of WorkJean M. Twenge and Stacy M. Campbell Part Two: Positive Organizational Leadership 4. What is Authentic Leadership Development?Bruce J. Avolio, Jakari Griffith, Tara S. Wernsing, and Fred O. Walumbwa 5. Enablers of a Positive Strategy: Positively Deviant LeadershipLynn Perry Wooten and Kim S. Cameron 6. Change and Its Leadership: The Role of Positive EmotionsMalcolm Higgs 7. Working Positively Toward Transformative CooperationLeslie E. Sekerka and Barbara L. Fredrickson 8. Strengths: Your Leading EdgeDanny Morris and Jill Garrett 9. Towards a Positive Psychology for LeadersRobert E. Kaplan and Robert B. Kaiser Part Three: Positive Work Environments for Individuals and Organizations 10. Employee Engagement and the Psychology of Joining, Staying In, and Leaving OrganizationsJames K. Harter and Nikki Blacksmith 11. Work as Meaning: Individual and Organizational Benefits of Engaging in Meaningful WorkMichael F. Steger and Bryan J. Dik 12. More than Meets the Eye: The Role of Employee Well-Being in Organizational ResearchThomas A. Wright 13. Positive Engagement: From Employee Engagement to Workplace Happiness?Martin Stairs and Martin Galpin Part Four: Enabling a Positive Working Life 14. Using Coaching and Positive Psychology to Promote a Flourishing Workforce:A Model of Goal-Striving and Mental HealthAnthony M. Grant and Gordon B. Spence 15. Mindfulness at Work: Paying Attention to Enhance Well-being and PerformanceOberdan Marianetti and Jonathan Passmore 16. Work-Life Balance: The Roles of Work-Family Conflict and Work-Family FacilitationBoris B. Baltes, Malissa A. Clark, and Madhura Chakrabarti 17. Strengths Development in the WorkplaceTimothy D. Hodges and Jim Asplund 18. Strengths of Character and WorkChristopher Peterson, John Paul Stephens, Nansook Park, Fiona Lee, and Martin E. P. Seligman Part Five: Models for Positive Organization 19. Dream Teams: A Positive Psychology of Team WorkingJoanne Richardson and Michael A. West 20. Positive Organizational Scholarship Leaps into the World of WorkDon Mroz and Shawn Quinn 21. Look Before You Leap or Dive Right In? The Use of Moral Courage in Response to Workplace BullyingSusan Harrington and Charlotte Rayner 22. An Integrated Model of Psychological Capital in the WorkplaceCarolyn M. Youssef and Fred Luthans 23. Building the Positive Workplace: A Preliminary Report from the FieldJocelyn S. Davis Part Six: Looking to the Future: Challenges and Opportunities 24. Good for What? The Young Worker in a Global AgeLynn Barendsen and Howard Gardner 25. What's Wrong with Being Positive?Samantha Warren 26. Building Positive OrganizationsNicky Page, Susan Harrington, and P. Alex Linley Index