Human Flourishing in Institutions
This programme aims to research the functioning of individuals, relations, and institutions (on a continuum varying from flourishing to languishing) and its antecedents, outcomes, and utility. Working from the capability approach and positive organisational scholarship, and considering the precariousness inherent in modern society, the research programme investigates the optimal functioning of individuals, relationships, and institutions. Flourishing refers to optimal functioning as indicated by positive emotions, a positive affect balance, satisfaction with life (and life domains), engagement, self-determination (and satisfaction of the needs for autonomy, competence. and relatedness), meaning and purpose, learning agility, positive relations, and social well-being. Languishing indicates the opposite of these types of functioning. The programme aims to develop and evaluate interventions to optimise capability, flourishing, and utility.
Recent publications
2025effects of weekly levels of supervisor support and workload on next week levels of well-being, satisfaction, and performance as mediated by weekend work recovery.
Cheyroux, P., S. Morin, A. J., Colombat, P., Blechman, Y., & Gillet, N.
Stress and Health2025Happiness in South Africa.
Bothma, E. M., & Veenhoven, R.
International Journal of Happiness and Development2025Job demands-resources profiles and work capabilities: Effects on early childhood development practitioners’ functioning.
Ragadu, S.C., & Rothmann, S.
Early Childhood Education Journal2025Introduction to the best practice recommendations for longitudinal latent transition analysis.
Moore, E. W.G., Quartiroli, A., & Little, T. D.
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