Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Organizations

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-07936-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 395 g

Reihe: Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology

This volume answers calls for improving sustainability and sustainable development in organizations from a psychological point of view. It offers a range of perspectives on the current research in the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development to highlight effective ways of improving well-being and healthy sustainable development in organizations.

Section 1 introduces the concept of the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development as well as macro topics of related issues in organizations. Section 2 focuses on themes traditionally recognized in organizational psychology literature, such as performance, negotiation, leadership, resistance to change, innovation, and digital transformation. Section 3 presents variables to enhance sustainability and sustainable development in organizations and considers levels of prevention. Topics include humor awareness as a primary prevention resource in organizations, intrapreneurial self-capital as an individual preventative strength, compassion within organizations, perfectionism as an inhibitor in organizational contexts, and job crafting from individual to collaborative to organizational, meaningfulness and sustainable careers.

With a clear psychological focus on the topic of leading sustainability efforts, this book will be of great interest to students and academics who want to learn more about corporate sustainability. It is also a useful resource for business executives, team leaders and managers.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Di Fabio, Annamaria

Cooper, Cary L.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

E. Kevin Kelloway

SECTION 1: Conceptual Frameworks and Themes

1. The Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development and Wellbeing in Organizations

Annamaria Di Fabio and Cary L. Cooper

2. Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Organizations: Empirical Evidence from Environment to Safety to Innovation and Future Research

Marc A. Rosen and Annamaria Di Fabio

3. Climate Change Denial: Causes, Consequences, and Cure

Jona Leka and Adrian Furnham

4. From Precarious Jobs to Sustainable Livelihoods

Stuart C. Carr, Darrin Hodgetts, Veronica Hopner, Pita King, James H. Liu, Molefe Maleka, Ines Meyer, Minh Hieu Nguyen, Johan Potgieter, Mahima Saxena and Charles L. Tchagnéno

5. Decent Work and Decent Lives in Organizations for Healthy Lives

Maureen E. Kenny and Annamaria Di Fabio

SECTION 2: Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in the Context of Organizational Behavior

6. Human Capital Sustainability Leadership and Healthy Organizations: Its Contribution to Sustainable Development

Annamaria Di Fabio and José María Peiró

7. Driving Sustainable Development Transformations with Emotional Leadership

Thomas A. Norton, Neal M. Ashkanasy and Jo da Silva

8. Organizational Change towards Sustainability: From Ambition to Impact through Mindsets and Communities of Practice

Olga Tregaskis, James Graham, Marijana Baric, Viki Harvey, Duncan Maguire, George Michaelides, Rachel Nayani and David Watson

9. The Psychology of Employee Owners: Why Launching New Employee Ownership Schemes Can Signal Organizational Resilience During Crises?

Aneesh Banerjee, Joseph Lampel and Ajay Bhalla

SECTION 3: Prevention in the Context of the Psychology of Sustainable Development in Organizations

10. Towards a Sustainable and Supportive Email Culture

Jean-Francois Stich

11. Humor Awareness as a Primary Prevention Resource in Organizations for Sustainable Development

Georgia Marunic, Chloe Lau, Willibald Ruch, Annamaria Di Fabio and Donald H. Saklofske

12. Perfectionism as a Critical Disadvantage for Sustainable Development in Organizational Contexts

Donald H. Saklofske, Annamaria Di Fabio, Andrea Svicher and Martin M. Smith

13. Job Crafting for Sustainable Career Development

Ana Laguía, Juan A. Moriano and Gabriela Topa

Über Autor(innen)

Annamaria Di Fabio is Full Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at The University of Florence, Italy, and an elected member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP).

Sir Cary L. Cooper is 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, Manchester, UK, and Chair of the National Forum for Health & Wellbeing at Work. He was knighted by the Queen for contributions to the social science.