Briner, Rob B. and Kiefer, Tina (2009) Whither psychological research into emotion at work? Feeling for the future. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, Vol.3 (No.2). pp. 161-173. doi:10.1504/IJWOE.2009.030933

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to consider some of the desirable and likely future directions of organisational psychology research into emotion at work. We do so by identifying and discussing some current limitations of the field. Along with other observers we argue that although the field has grown quickly this expansion has not always led to an increased understanding of emotion at work. There are numerous reasons for this but we focus on four limitations of existing research: 1) poor quantification; 2) exaggerated claims about the importance of emotion and Emotional Intelligence (EI); 3) methods that are incongruent with psychological theory about emotion; 4) research too focused on commercial and managerial needs. The actions required to deal with these limitations are mostly self-evident, though apparently not easy to accomplish.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > International Centre for Governance & Public Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion
Publisher:	Inderscience Publishers
ISSN:	1740-8938
Official Date:	2009
Dates:	Date Event 2009 Published
Volume:	Vol.3
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	13
Page Range:	pp. 161-173
DOI:	10.1504/IJWOE.2009.030933
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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