Happiness at work in knowledge-intensive contexts: Opening the research agenda

In today's business environment, management of knowledge-intensive workers has become one of the most challenging elements to consider. To sustain a company's competitive advantage, highly skilled workers who are perfectly aligned and motivated in the organization are essential. However, h...

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Main Authors: Andrés Salas-Vallina, Joaquín Alegre, Rafael Fernández Guerrero
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:European Research on Management and Business Economics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2444883418300883
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Summary:In today's business environment, management of knowledge-intensive workers has become one of the most challenging elements to consider. To sustain a company's competitive advantage, highly skilled workers who are perfectly aligned and motivated in the organization are essential. However, happiness becomes essential for these type of employees. Happiness at work is a research topic that is growing in importance among academics, but requires further attention. Through a narrative synthesis method, we review, clarify and suggest future research lines to develop research on happiness at work in knowledge-intensive contexts. JEL classification: J28, I310, M120, Keywords: Happiness at work, Knowledge intensive, Review, Well-being, Quality of life at work
ISSN:2444-8834