More than a quarter century ago, organizational scholars began to explore the implications
of prosociality in organizations. Three interrelated streams have emerged from this work …

The authors present an overview of the academic literature on charitable giving based on a
literature review of more than 500 articles. They structure their review around the central …

Empirical research demonstrates a relationship between happiness and career success. For
example, happy people receive higher earnings, exhibit better performance, and obtain …

In presenting an innovative theory of sex differences in the social context, this volume
applies social-role theory and meta-analytic techniques to research in aggression, social …

Since the publication of our first text on social cognition, a lot has changed for us personally
(children come and gone, grandchildren have arrived, new jobs, new houses) and …

A hypothesized need to form and maintain strong, stable interpersonal relationships is
evaluated in light of the empirical literature. The need is for frequent, nonaversive …

Numerous studies show that happy individuals are successful across multiple life domains,
including marriage, friendship, income, work performance, and health. The authors suggest …

The construct of prosocial organizational behavior is defined and 13 specific forms are
described. They vary according to whether they are functional or dysfunctional for …

The authors applied functionalist theory to the question of the motivations underlying
volunteerism, hypothesized 6 functions potentially served by volunteerism, and designed an …

Originally published in 1986, this book was an effort to integrate thinking and research
concerning the role of emotion and cognition in altruistic behaviour. Prior to publication there …