PERMA Model in Organizations
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https://doi.org/10.37886/ip.2023.008Keywords:
PERMA model, organization, positive psychology, well-beingAbstract
Research Question (RQ): What are the important research gaps in the field of the PERMA model and what are the areas where further research is needed?
Purpose: The purpose of the research is conducting a literature review, i.e. scientific articles, scientific conference papers and independent contributions in scientific monographs in the field of positive psychology and PERMA model.
Method: For the purpose of the study we did a systemic literature review of contributions published in the SCOPUS and WOS database.
Results: Not a lot of contributions have been published on PERMA model and positive psychology in organizations since 2013. The published articles address dimensions of the model in individual groups and the importance of well-being for individual and the impact it has on the results.
Organization: A review of the scientific literature in the field of PERMA model in organizations provides useful information about trends in the field of management.
Society: Employee satisfaction is a key paradigm of PERMA model. Satisfied employees influence the well-being of the organization, contribute to their competitive advantages and, as a result, form a better community.
Originality: The survey provides an in-depth insight into the changes that PERMA model brings to the field of management.
Limitations / further research: The limitations of a literature review of this nature is the complete reliance on previously published research and the availability of these studies.
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