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Revisiting the happy-productive worker thesis from a eudaimonic perspective: a systematic review

Yarid AyalaJorge MagdalenoDavid MontesaAida SorianoMalgorzata W. KozusznikJosé M. PeiróNia Plamenova DjourovaEsther Villajos

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Ceteris paribusmedia_common.quotation_subjectGeography Planning and Developmenteudaimonic well-beingTJ807-830050109 social psychologyManagement Monitoring Policy and LawTD194-195Eudaimonia:CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS [UNESCO]Renewable energy sourcesEmpirical research0502 economics and businesshappinessGE1-3500501 psychology and cognitive sciencesPositive economicsEmpirical evidencemedia_commonhappy-productiveEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment05 social sciencesPerspective (graphical)UNESCO::CIENCIAS ECONÓMICASHoly GrailEnvironmental sciencesFacet (psychology)HappinessPsychology050203 business & managementperformanceengagement

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The happy-productive worker thesis (HPWT) is considered the Holy Grail of management research, and it proposes caeteris paribus, happy workers show higher performance than their unhappy counterparts. However, eudaimonic well-being in the relationship between happiness and performance has been understudied. This paper provides a systematized review of empirical evidence in order to make a theoretical contribution to the happy-productive worker thesis from a eudaimonic perspective. Our review covers 105 quantitative studies and 188 relationships between eudaimonic well-being and performance. Results reveal that analyzing the eudaimonic facet of well-being provides general support for the HPWT and a much more comprehensive understanding of how it has been studied. However, some gaps and nuances are identified and discussed, opening up challenging avenues for future empirical research to clarify important questions about the relationship between happiness and performance in organizations.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-01-01
10.3390/su13063174https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063174