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Positive psychology at work : how positive leadership and appreciative inquiry create inspiring organizations

Title: Positive psychology at work : how positive leadership and appreciative inquiry create inspiring organizations / Sarah Lewis.
Author: Lewis, Sarah, 1957-
Publication: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

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Description

xxii, 246 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Positive Psychology at Work introduces a powerful new approach to achieving organizational excellence while revealing new perspectives on the challenges of leadership. Keeping technical psychology jargon to a minimum, the author provides organizational leaders and managers of all levels with an understanding of positive psychology theory and practice and shows how its techniques can be applied to their specific workplace settings. Revealed here is the most recent research and practice findings on such topics as positivity, flourishing organizations, flow, strengths, positive energy networks, transformational collaboration, psychological capital and authentic leadership.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction to positive psychology -- Positive workplaces -- Positive engagement and performance -- Positive communication and decision-making -- Positive leadership and change -- Positive sustainable growth -- Positive relationships at work -- Positive transformation.

ISBN

9780470683200
0470683201
9781119990406 (canceled/invalid)
9781119990390 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2010039783

OCLC

ocn666878010
666878010
SCSB-1617630

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library