in today’s competitive world, psychological capital and work activities are considered as a key factor to suc cess and survival for organizations. so far, the literature has recognized various items that affect work activi ties in organizations. the study analyzes how psychological capital predicts work activities both directly and through the mediating role of innovation, subjective well-being...

A subjective well-being approach is followed to assess the magnitude of inefficiency in the use of income. The information comes from a Mexican survey and an X-inefficiency technique is used. The paper shows that there exists substantial inefficiency in the use of income at all income levels, even for those in income poverty. It is shown that inefficiency is significantly related to practices, ...

Hope is an important construct, which predicts several aspects of subjective well-being (SWB) (1). With hope, one believes that his or her own future will be successful and desirable. There is evidence that hope worked as a mediator between self-efficacy and SWB (2). Hope is described as " a cognitive set that is composed of a reciprocally derived sense of successful agency and pathways " (3). ...

All individuals strive to be happy. How they pursue this ultimate human goal, however, seems to vary in interesting ways across cultures. Three key findings have emerged from recent scientific research: 1) individualist cultures are happier than collectivists, 2) psychological attributes characterizing the self (e.g., self-esteem, self-consistency) are more relevant to the happiness of Western ...