Psychology of Organizational Sustainability

Abstract

The ever-developing area of human behavior invites a new sphere of actions and activities. Study in the area of human psychology also helps the management in selection, training, and recruitment of the right candidates for job positions. In today’s managerial world, this study has relevance around the study of emotions, which considers not only the organizational role before hiring the employees but also taking into consideration the positive mental growth of employees during the tenure of their work life, which in turn builds sustainable organization. The article focuses on sustainable behavior a field of Conservation Psychology from the perspective of organizational well-being. It aims at enhancing the socio-physical environment to facilitate better life for employees in an organization. The primary prevention goal of the psychology of sustainability can create positive behavior at every level of an organization. It emphasizes sustainability not only in terms of the ecological, economic, and social environment but also in relation to psychological well-being of people in an organization. Through the intense review of previous literature developed over a period giving rise to the model of gainful employment and concept of subjective well-being, a conceptual paper has been developed to establish the role of variables of positive psychology on the extrinsic and intrinsic motivation components which creates positive environment in an organization. This paper is aimed to develop an explanatory model of sustainable behavior instigated by situational and dispositional positive antecedents and maintained by positive psychological consequences. In conclusion, this paper discusses the effect of positive psychology of sustainability and its impact on other social sciences dealing with sustainability issues.