Psychological Foundations of Sustainable Organization Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editor
Interests: emotions; affect; prosocial behavior; group processes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to invite submissions to this Special Issue titled “Psychological Foundations of Sustainable Organization Management.” This Special Issue focuses on advancing the understanding of the intersection of psychology, organizational behavior, safety management, and sustainability. These research domains have addressed sustainability issues and current societal and organizational challenges by examining how organizations can promote psychological well-being, mental and physical health, and long-term organizational effectiveness.
As the challenges facing today’s workplaces evolve, sustainable management practices have become essential for maintaining thriving, future-ready organizations. Recent research has highlighted the importance of management practices that promote psychological safety, creativity, and innovative behavior and emphasize leadership approaches that support work–life balance, prevent burnout, and enhance psychological capital.
This Special Issue seeks to spotlight how job crafting, the development of psychological resources, and the shaping of emotionally intelligent and safety-conscious work cultures contribute to sustainable management. We welcome empirical and conceptual contributions that explore the psychological foundations of sustainable organizational practices and their impact on individuals and systems.
We encourage submissions across a broad range of disciplines and theoretical orientations, especially those addressing (but not limited to) the following areas:
- Emotional and cognitive mechanisms driving work engagement and sustainability-focused behaviors;
- Organizational contexts and leadership practices that enable or inhibit sustainable management;
- Development and application of psychological resources and job-crafting techniques;
- HR systems that cultivate innovative behavior, creativity, and sustainable performance;
- Interventions that promote psychological safety, well-being, and resilience in the workplace.
We look forward to your valuable contributions that will enrich our understanding of how sustainable practices and psychological principles can together shape resilient and high-performing organizations.
Dr. Seung-Yoon Rhee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- psychological resources
- sustainable management
- human resource management
- innovative behavior
- psychological well-being
- leadership
- mental and physical health
- work–life balance
- safety management
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