Kim Cameron: Positive Organizational Scholarship

The video discusses Kim Cameron's contributions to Positive Organizational Scholarship, a field that applies positive psychology principles at the organizational level. It highlights key concepts like positive deviance, affirmative bias, and virtuous practices, emphasizing their role in enhancing organizational performance and culture. The video also explores the importance of strengths, talents, and positive energy networks, concluding with the impact of Cameron's work on organizational studies.

Who is primarily associated with the development of Positive Organizational Scholarship?

• Robert Quinn

• Kim Cameron

• Jane Dutton

• Emily Hepe

What does Positive Organizational Scholarship primarily focus on?

• Employee discipline

• Organizational rule enforcement

• Systematic study of positive psychology at the organizational level

• Negative deviance in organizations

What is considered at the core of Positive Organizational Scholarship?

• Positive deviance

• Affirmative bias

• Rule adherence

• Negative deviance

How do flourishing organizations handle positive deviance?

• They ignore it

• They encourage and systematize it

• They punish it

• They document it for future reference

What is the relationship between strengths and talents in an organization?

• Strengths are more important than talents

• Talents are the sum of strengths and skills

• Talents replace strengths

• Talents are unrelated to strengths

What is the primary focus of virtuous choices in organizations?

• Minimizing employee interaction

• Maximizing profits

• Benefiting people and making them feel successful

• Following rules strictly

What does affirmative bias encourage in organizational culture?

• Strict adherence to rules

• A balance of positive over negative contributions

• Negative contributions

• Criticism over support

What is a characteristic of positive energy networks?

• They focus on rule enforcement

• They set low goals

• They create a supportive and motivating environment

• They discourage collaboration

What are Everest goals in the context of positive energy networks?

• Goals that are easy to achieve

• Goals that are set by external consultants

• Goals that focus on individual performance

• High goals that require collective effort

What is Kim Cameron's role in the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship?

• He opposed the development of the field

• He focused solely on negative deviance

• He compiled and promoted key ideas in the field

• He is the sole creator of all concepts