Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Capstone Projects
Document Type
Thesis or dissertation
Date of this Version
8-2015
Abstract
Both biological and cultural evolution are delineated by dual, ongoing processes of differentiation and integration. Companies labeled as Firms of Endearment whose social consciousness blurs the distinction between for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, represent the positive deviants of evolution among organizations. The ongoing process of evolution creates non-zero-sum relationships that enable sustained organizational success while cultivating the flourishing of all stakeholders. By exploring the positive psychology and positive organizational scholarship research that can illuminate the mechanisms behind the success of these positive deviants, organizations can learn to evolve themselves through a process of differentiation and integration, while overcoming the trust and communication barriers to such progress.
Keywords
Evolution, Positive Organizational Scholarship, Positive Psychology, Organizational Culture, Stakeholders, Conscious Capitalism, Flourishing Organizations, Flourishing Business
Topic
Business/Work, Well-Being/Flourishing
Format
Thesis
Included in
Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Leadership Studies Commons, Organizational Behavior and Theory Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Psychology Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons
Date Posted: 10 September 2015