Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Organizations

This volume shows ways to improve sustainability and sustainable development in organizations from a psychological point of view. It offers a range of perspectives and effective ways of improving the well-being and healthy sustainable development in organizations.

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.

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