Comments on: Engagement vs. Hierarchy – Well-Being in Chinese Workplaces http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515 Positive Psychology News Daily - Daily boost of research-based happiness. Authored by University of Pennsylvania graduates of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program (MAPP). Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: ” 毕业日反思──欣赏和赞美的重要性 " on Positive Psychology News Daily - Chinese 中文(简) http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-15465 ” 毕业日反思──欣赏和赞美的重要性 " on Positive Psychology News Daily - Chinese 中文(简) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:54:08 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-15465 [...] 称赞和欣赏不止适用于儿童和学生，对组织也能行之有效。在有关投入的文章中，我曾提及欣赏和认同员工的贡献可令他们工作更投入。Margaret [...] […] 称赞和欣赏不止适用于儿童和学生，对组织也能行之有效。在有关投入的文章中，我曾提及欣赏和认同员工的贡献可令他们工作更投入。Margaret […]

]]> By: ” 畢業日反思──欣賞和讚美的重要性 " on Positive Psychology News Daily - Chinese 中文(繁) http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-15462 ” 畢業日反思──欣賞和讚美的重要性 " on Positive Psychology News Daily - Chinese 中文(繁) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:41:15 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-15462 [...] 稱讚和欣賞不止適用於兒童和學生，對組織也能行之有效。在有關投入的文章中，我曾提及欣賞和認同員工的貢獻可令他們工作更投入。Margaret [...] […] 稱讚和欣賞不止適用於兒童和學生，對組織也能行之有效。在有關投入的文章中，我曾提及欣賞和認同員工的貢獻可令他們工作更投入。Margaret […]

]]> By: ” Reflection on the Importance of Praise and Appreciation " on Positive Psychology News Daily http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-15356 ” Reflection on the Importance of Praise and Appreciation " on Positive Psychology News Daily Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:15:39 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-15356 [...] applicable to children and students; they can also be used in organizations. I have discussed in my article on engagement that recognizing employees’ contribution fosters their engagement. Margaret Greenberg’s last [...] […] applicable to children and students; they can also be used in organizations. I have discussed in my article on engagement that recognizing employees’ contribution fosters their engagement. Margaret Greenberg’s last […]

]]> By: Timothy http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11704 Timothy Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:42:59 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11704 Thank you very much for your interest and comment :) Yea, I agree with you that engagement and hierarchy are not necessarily contradictory. Engagement is rather a tool for enhancing employee well-being in organizations with strong hierarchy. Perhaps it is not accurate to say engagement 'breaks' work place hierarchy, instead it 'complements' the potential negative impacts brought by this hierarchy. Again, thanks for your comment as comments are always stimulating, inspiring and specific thoughts! Thanks! Thank you very much for your interest and comment :)
Yea, I agree with you that engagement and hierarchy are not necessarily contradictory. Engagement is rather a tool for enhancing employee well-being in organizations with strong hierarchy.
Perhaps it is not accurate to say engagement ‘breaks’ work place hierarchy, instead it ‘complements’ the potential negative impacts brought by this hierarchy.
Again, thanks for your comment as comments are always stimulating, inspiring and specific thoughts! Thanks!

]]> By: Employee Engagement Guy http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11628 Employee Engagement Guy Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:24:38 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11628 Interesting article. Hadn't heard much about Chinese employee engagement tactics, so it's good to see someone addressing the issues. I don't think hierarchy and engagement are two competing forces, however - they can go hand in hand. Interesting article. Hadn’t heard much about Chinese employee engagement tactics, so it’s good to see someone addressing the issues. I don’t think hierarchy and engagement are two competing forces, however - they can go hand in hand.

]]> By: Timothy http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11271 Timothy Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:30:20 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11271 Hi Hon, thanks for your comment! I think the topic might particularly be of your interest as tense employment relationships are common in the aviation industry, which is as well a concern of many people. Achieving employee engagement as well as enhancing employment relationships requires efforts from both bosses and employees, and I am always looking forward to put academic findings into practice. Thanks Hon, will do my best on my writings in PPND. Hi Hon, thanks for your comment! I think the topic might particularly be of your interest as tense employment relationships are common in the aviation industry, which is as well a concern of many people. Achieving employee engagement as well as enhancing employment relationships requires efforts from both bosses and employees, and I am always looking forward to put academic findings into practice.

Thanks Hon, will do my best on my writings in PPND.

]]> By: Hon http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11227 Hon Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:28:50 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11227 I find Stephanie's idea thoughtful, too. I guess if it's that easy to engage managers or bosses to take those steps, there won't be much problems with hierarchy. I guess it's good to see how we, employees, can do to alleviate the problem. Looking forward to your next article Tim. I find Stephanie’s idea thoughtful, too. I guess if it’s that easy to engage managers or bosses to take those steps, there won’t be much problems with hierarchy. I guess it’s good to see how we, employees, can do to alleviate the problem. Looking forward to your next article Tim.

]]> By: Timothy http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11220 Timothy Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:19:24 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11220 Wonderful thought and suggestion Stephanie! You are right, more research on employee engagement and well being in Chinese Org. is definitely necessary. I am going to do a cross-cultural study on leadership in organizations across China, HK and UK in my PhD thesis next year, hoping to better understand the differences in organization across cultures. Besides, here is the link of one of the most recent studies on Chinese employee engagement and retention conducted by Manpower China , which I think you might be interested: http://www.manpowerprofessional.com.cn/resource/ChinaEmployeeEngagementAndRetentionSurveyReport.pdf And.. good luck on your postgraduate thesis, please send my greeting to Prof Bond and everyone in psych. dept from CUHK Wonderful thought and suggestion Stephanie!

You are right, more research on employee engagement and well being in Chinese Org. is definitely necessary. I am going to do a cross-cultural study on leadership in organizations across China, HK and UK in my PhD thesis next year, hoping to better understand the differences in organization across cultures.

Besides, here is the link of one of the most recent studies on Chinese employee engagement and retention conducted by Manpower China , which I think you might be interested:

http://www.manpowerprofessional.com.cn/resource/ChinaEmployeeEngagementAndRetentionSurveyReport.pdf

And.. good luck on your postgraduate thesis, please send my greeting to Prof Bond and everyone in psych. dept from CUHK

]]> By: Timothy http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11219 Timothy Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:15:57 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11219 Thank you very much Senia! It is also very nice to read your encouragement and I appreciate your guidance and help on my engagement in positive psychology. The opportunities you offer are just magnificent to a junior writer. By the way, the study by Michael and me is going to be published soon, we are all looking forward... :) Thank you very much Senia! It is also very nice to read your encouragement and I appreciate your guidance and help on my engagement in positive psychology. The opportunities you offer are just magnificent to a junior writer.

By the way, the study by Michael and me is going to be published soon, we are all looking forward… :)

]]> By: Stephanie http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11188 Stephanie Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:38:18 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/timothy-so/20071204515#comment-11188 Interesting article Tim. It also seems to me that there is a need to engage Chinese employees to their work as well as the organization so as to promote better employee well-being, and that employee engagement in Chinese organizations remains relatively unexplored in the field. It might be the case that what engages employees differ across cultures. Since Chinese people are more people-oriented and concern more about relationships, I just wonder if a more relational approach to employee engagement in Chinese organization would be more effective. Interesting article Tim. It also seems to me that there is a need to engage Chinese employees to their work as well as the organization so as to promote better employee well-being, and that employee engagement in Chinese organizations remains relatively unexplored in the field. It might be the case that what engages employees differ across cultures. Since Chinese people are more people-oriented and concern more about relationships, I just wonder if a more relational approach to employee engagement in Chinese organization would be more effective.

]]>