Emerging Trends in Positive Organizational Behaviour: A Position Paper

The paper aims to introduce the concept of Positive Organizational Behaviour (POB) and its inception. It deals with definition of the concept as propounded by its founders, the idea of psychological capital and the mam constructs that are found in literature: Confidence, Hope, Optimism, Resilience, Subjective Well Being and Emotional Intelligence. The paper focuses on reviewing the pertinent literature and providing an overall picture of the situation of POB as it exists today. The paper also throws light on the interventions that are designed to develop psychological capital among employees. Various studies that have been conducted in countries of China, Pakistan, Turkey and India are also mentioned to understand the academic scenario of the field in various nationalities. It also gives a glimpse of the variables that have been associated with and researched in the area of POB so far. The paper concludes with the gaps that exist in the field and paves way for future research prospects. The overview of POB provided in this article will enhance the scope for both academicians and practitioners. It is hoped that academicians would benefit from this review through highlighting the gaps in the literature, thereby providing a direction for future research prospects. It is of practical value to the managers/practitioners as it sheds light on the impact that interventions have on performance.