All the progress made by the economists who established the theory of welfare, are based on the needs for the progress in engineering that marked out the era of the industrial revolution. All the models that go along with these theories are based on the science of engineering and contributed at...

The paper studies the relative effectiveness of extrinsic monetary disincentives and intrinsic non-monetary disincentives to corruption. In doing so, we also test the Beckarian prediction that at the same level of expected payoff, a low probability of detection with high penalty is a stronger...

The paper presents the results of our study of management education. We discuss the importance of intrinsic motivation identification and creative exercise that can stimulate inner research of the students. Vision creation is a part of strategic management that is incorporated in the management...

Emerging research on positive psychological resources has identified Psychological Capital (PsyCap) as an important contributor towards a number of useful organizational outcomes. Literature on change management suggests that one of the most significant obstacles in managing change is employees'...

Based on the emerging literature on positivity in behavioral and organizational sciences, this study conceptualizes the phenomenon of Vitality at Work (VAW). VAW is an integrative, multi-dimensional framework which combines personal health with positive work attitudes and an energizing work...

Sales in the management consulting sector reached a new high in 2019, with the trend weakening slightly in 2020 under conditions of a corona pandemic. Simple concepts and new solutions that promise uniqueness are in demand - even if their effectiveness is often not scientifically proven. Against...

Positive psychology research is increasingly being transferred to organizational contexts, and organizations are increasingly striving for healthier and more motivated employees. In this study, a three-week self-instructed online intervention which combines positive activities and mindfulness...

Positive psychology is an approach within psychology that takes seriously as a subject matter those things that make life most worth living. It calls for as much focus on strengths, as on weaknesses and as much attention to fulfilling the lives of healthy people, as to healing the wounds of the...

In einer Welt stetiger Veränderung rücken psychische Gesundheit, Selbstwirksamkeit und resiliente Lebensführung in den Fokus moderner Beratung. Dieses Discussion Paper beleuchtet, wie systemisches Coaching und Konzepte der Positiven Psychologie miteinander verknüpft werden können, um...