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This is a thorough view of work engagement, the intriguing dimension of workplace psychology, which is the basis of fulfilling, productive work.

In many professions daily work life has become unthinkable without the use of a computer with access to the Internet. As technological innovations progress rapidly and new applications of interactional media are invented, organizational behaviour continues to change.

The central theme of this book is how new media affect organizational behavior and employee well-being. A variety of topics are considered:

• applications of new media in both personnel psychology and organizational psychology
• tools to improve selection and assessment
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This edited collection brings together some of the leading researchers in the study of the daily experience of work and daily well-being. It covers both theoretical and methodological issues involved in studying workers' well-being as it evolves on a daily basis.

Attempts to build a bridge between POB and Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS). This volume includes contributions from both fields, and theories and studies in which a positive individual perspective (POB) is combined with a positive organization perspective (POS).

This book provides the most thorough view available on this new and intriguing dimension of workplace psychology, which is the basis of fulfilling, productive work.

The book begins by defining work engagement, which has been described as 'an opposite to burnout, ' following its development into a more complex concept with far reaching implications for work-life. The chapters discuss the sources of work engagement, emphasizing the importance of leadership, organizational structures, and human resource management as factors that may operate to either enhance or inhibit employee's...

Flow can be defined as the experience of being fully engaged with the task at hand, unburdened by outside concerns or worries. Flow is an enjoyable state of effortless attention, complete absorption, and focussed energy. The pivotal role of flow in fostering good performance and high productivity led psychologists to study the features and outcomes of this experience in the work place, in order to ascertain the impact of flow on individual and organizational well-being, and to identify strategies to increase the workers opportunities for flow in job tasks.

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Learn how to select the right positive psychology (PP) assessment tool for the right situation * Written by internationally renowned authors * Looks at well-being, traits, states, and behavior * Presents the relevant psychometric properties * Considers assessment challenges * Recommends selection in different settings * Explores new directions in PP This volume gives a state-of-the-art overview of assessment in the field of positive psychology, including a comprehensive overview of current theories, approaches, issues, and assessment instruments. In four sections, leading experts...