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Validation of a Brief Image Elicitation Task as an Indicator of Subjective Wellbeing

J.D. Pincus discusses the validation of a brief image elicitation task as a novel method to assess subjective wellbeing in…

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Leadership as a Determinant of Need Fulfillment: Implications for Meta-Theory, Methods, and Practice

Published: Frontiers in Psychology

Leadership remains a major focus in both private and public sectors, with a huge investment of $356 billion in 2015…

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Organizational Culture as a Need Fulfillment System: Implications for theory, methods, and practice

Published: Human Arenas

This article critiques the current understanding of organizational culture, highlighting the lack of theoretical consensus and clear definitions. It proposes…

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Values as Motives: Implications for theory, methods, and practice

Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Human values are fundamental to understanding various fields, including culture, ethics, politics, sociology, and management. These values represent the core…

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The Structure of Motivation: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Practice

Published: BMC Psychology

A recently developed unified model of human motivation brings together various 'mini-theories' into a cohesive framework based on fundamental principles…

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Wellbeing as Need Fulfillment: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Practice

Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Human resource professionals, point solution providers, and the mental health care industry often promote holistic well-being, but the concept lacks…

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Wellbeing as Human Motivation: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Practice

Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

J.D. Pincus critiques the current understanding of holistic well-being in human resources and mental health care, noting a lack of…

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Employee Engagement as Human Motivation: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Practice

Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

J.D. Pincus critiques the current state of employee engagement in human resource management, highlighting the lack of clear definitions and…

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Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for a Unified Pyramid of Human Motivation

Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

J.D. Pincus proposes a significant revision to Forbes' taxonomic model of human motivation by introducing a new, fourth life domain:…

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A Time-Constrained, Image-Based method for Assessing Employee Emotions

Published: Employee Benefit Research Institute

Human values play a crucial role in numerous fields, including culture, ethics, politics, anthropology, sociology, social psychology, environmental studies, health…