Type and Duration
PhD-Thesis, September 2008 until January 2013 (finished)Coordinator
Chair in ManagementMain Research
Growth and ComplexityField of Research
EnterpriseDescription
Philosophy has explored what the term happiness describes and howit can be achieved in great depth. A common distinction of happiness
in the literature is made between the direct experience of enjoyment
(hedonism) and the experience of living in accordance with one's true
self (eudaimonia).
Through my research I will analyze how these two forms of happiness
influence employee behaviour, how they are influenced by different
facets of work and how a company can support its employees in
becoming happy. This will mainly be achieved through empirical
research (qualitative and quantitative).
Investigating the sources of happiness is not only beneficial for
workplace improvements, but also for general improvement of
physical, psychological and social health of a society.
