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Positive Psychology at Work
How Positive Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry Create Inspiring Organizations
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Drawing together current research from positive psychology and appreciative inquiry, Positive Psychology at Work introduces a powerful new approach to achieving organizational excellence while revealing new perspectives on the challenges of leadership.
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Positive Psychology at Work brings the fields of positive psychology and appreciative inquiry together for the first time to provide leaders and change agents with a powerful new approach to achieving organisational excellence.
- Draws together positive psychology and appreciative inquiry in the context of leadership organisational challenges for the first time.
- Presents academically rigorous and referenced material in a jargon-free, accessible manner.
- Arranged with chapters focused on specific organisational challenges to allow readers to quickly find ideas relevant to their unique situation.
- Features short contributions from experienced practitioners of positive psychology and Appreciative Inquiry, and includes case studies from the UK, Europe, Australia, and the USA.
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Positive Psychology at Work by Sarah Lewis receives praise for its accessible and practical application of positive psychology principles in organisational settings. It is particularly recommended for business leaders and those new to the psychology of work, offering useful insights and activities. While the book is less detailed in scientific methodology, it serves as a valuable introductory text for those interested in organisational improvement.
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ISBN: 9780470683200
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 April 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 238.0mm
Weight: 490g
Pages: 270
About the Author
Sarah Lewis is an Associated Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Principal member of the Association of Business Psychologists, and the owner of Appreciating Change, where she works as a facilitator and consultant. She is the lead author of Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management (2007).
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