Article describes a new trend in the theory of organization and management, defined as Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS). The main goal of this trend is to highlight positive aspects of the organization, contributing to the development and success, instead of focusing on counteraction of...

Contacts with foreigners become more and more common as globalisation of the world economy has progressed. Transnational corporations in host economies are one of the evidence of economic globalisation. Getting into touch with foreigners includes participation in intercultural interactions....

This paper describes differences in two perspectives on the idea of virtue as a theoretical foundation for positive organizational ethics (POE). The virtue ethics perspective is grounded in the philosophical tradition, has classical roots, and focuses attention on virtue as a property of...

In this empirical paper, we present a model of the dynamic legitimizing processes involved in the receiving and giving of compassion. We focus on the idea of being ‘worthy of compassion’ and show how ideas on giving and receiving compassion are highly contestable. Recognition of a worthy...