Positive Organizational Behavior

Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, is The 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. He is also the President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, President of the British Academy of Management and President of RELATE (the national relationship charity). He is the author/editor of over 150 books, over 400 scholarly articles and a regular contributor to radio and TV. He was knighted by the Queen in 2014 for his contribution to the social sciences. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management (14 volumes), Editor of Who's Who in Management, Editor of the Wiley-Blackwell WELLBEING volumes (six), Founding Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Founding and Former Chair of the government think tank The Sunningdale Institute and lead scientist on the Government Office for Science Foresight project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing. In 2015 he was voted by HR Magazine as the Most Influential HR Thinker, has been made an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Royal College of Physicians, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (Occupational Medicine) and many more; and has Honorary Doctorates from a number of universities (eg Sheffield, Bath, Aston, Heriot Watt, Middlesex, Wolverhampton).

A book that can increase workplace productivity and satisfaction.

• PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND FRAMEWORKSPositive Organizational Behavior - Debra L Nelson and Cary L CooperAn Inclusive ViewPsychological Capital - Fred Luthans, Carolyn M Youssef, and Bruce J AvolioInvesting and Developing Positive Organizational BehaviorHealthy, Productive Work - James Campbell Quick and Marilyn Macik-FreyPositive Strength through Communication Competence and Interpersonal InterdependenceEustress at Work - Bret L Simmons and Debra L NelsonExtending the Holistic Stress ModelPART TWO: POSITIVE STATES, TRAITS AND PROCESSESPositive Emotion in Organizations - Neal M Ashkanasy and Claire E Ashton-JamesA Multi-Level FrameworkThriving in Organizations - Gretchen Spreitzer and Kathleen SutcliffeExplaining Vigor - Arie ShiromOn the Antecedents and Consequences of Vigor as a Positive Affect at WorkEthical Leadership - Linda Klebe Trevino and Michael E BrownA Developing ConstructThe Positive Role of Political Skill in Organizations - Pamela L Perrewe, Gerald R Ferris, Jason S Stoner, and Robyn L BrouerForgiveness in Organizations - Kim CameronSelf-Engagement at Work - Thomas W Britt et alThe Benefits and Possible Costs of Positive Core Self-Evaluations - Timothy A Judge and Charlice HurstA Review and Agenda for Future ResearchPART THREE: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN POB RESEARCHA Look at Two Methodological Challenges for Scholars Interested in Positive Organizational Behavior - Thomas A WrightPositive Psychological Capital - Laura M Little, Janaki Gooty and Debra L NelsonHas Positivity Clouded Measurement Rigor?