Positive Organizational Scholarship: Foundations of a New Discipline Tapa dura - 2003

Kim S. Cameron is professor of organizational behavior in the School of Business and professor of higher education in the School of Education at the University of Michigan. His research centers on organizational virtuousness, especially forgiveness after downsizing, and its effects on performance. A key aspiration is to establish positive organizational scholarship in the main- stream of the organizational sciences.
Jane E. Dutton's research focuses on how high-quality relationships affect individuals and work organizations. She is interested in the transformative potential of relationships as they enable growth, identity, knowledge, and change for individuals. She also studies how organizational contexts enable relational capabilities of firms that heal, build resilience, and foster human flourishing. She is the William Russell Kelly Professor of Business Administration and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan.
Robert E. Quinn is interested in positive organizational scholarship and the processes of change. He focuses his research, teaching, and practice on unleashing human potential. He specifically addresses topics such as leader- ship, vision, and the transformation of people, groups, and organizations. He holds the Margaret Elliot Tracy Collegiate Professorship at the University of Michigan and teaches in the School of Business.