About the report

This literature review adopts a positive work and organisational psychology perspective and provides an overview of Nordic research on three key positive work-related states: job satisfaction, organisational commitment and work engagement. These positive states reflect the experience of positive emotions and attitudes in the workplace, which are seen as important for supporting a healthy and sustainable working life. The review explores the factors that promote job satisfaction, organisational commitment, and work engagement and examines the possible outcomes of these positive work-related states for both employees and organisations.

The authors of the systematic literature review

Jie Li, Researcher at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, PhD candidate at Tampere University.

Jari J. Hakanen, Research Professor at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, adjunct Professor at the University of Helsinki, visiting Professor at Keio University Tokyo.