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Positive organizational practice and resources

Kirstin Steele (Daniel Library, The Citadel, Charleston South Carolina, USA)

The Bottom Line

ISSN: 0888-045X

Article publication date: 2 November 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review premises of positive organizational scholarship.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper looks at positive organizational scholarship and presents design experiments to test positive practices.

Findings

The paper finds that, in theory, it is possible to improve the atmosphere in a workplace.

Practical implications

The paper highlights the need to be aware of how easy it is to “tip” the atmosphere of an organization from positive to negative, and vice versa.

Originality/value

The paper provides useful information on positive organizational scholarship.

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Citation

Steele, K. (2010), "Positive organizational practice and resources", The Bottom Line, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 122-124. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880451011087685

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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