Happy-Performing Managers

乔情感健康和内在的影响b Satisfaction in the Workplace

New Horizons in Management series

Peter J. Hosie, Central Queensland University, Peter P. Sevastos, formerly Lecturer, School of Psychology, Curtin University of Technology, Australia and Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK

This book provides contemporary means to solve an age-old conundrum in management – do happy workers perform better? Decades of research and empirical evidence have been unable to establish a strong link between affective well-being, intrinsic job satisfaction and managers’ performance. A unique methodology, fresh empirical evidence and a definitive analysis of previous theory and research are employed to support the happy productive worker thesis.

‘The authors of this book [produced] a book in which the research evidence is clearly articulated (and original) and open to scrutiny. For this they should be commended. The authors should also be commended for their review of the literature – it is comprehensive and balanced. They clearly describe the emotions literature and provide structure to what can be a confusing morass of information. The literature review in this area is both current and appropriate. Hosie, Sevastos, and Cooper also provide a good critical review of the literature in the area of managers’ roles and managerial performance. Again, these chapters were extensive, well structured and up-to-date. . . a book that everyone will get something out of. . .’
– Peter J. Jordan, Personnel Review

‘Managerial research for too long has been concerned with negative work experiences. . . This volume places the critical role of positive emotions front and center as factors in job performance. This includes concepts such as flow, optimism, hope, community and citizenship.’
– From the foreword by Ronald J. Burke