Managing knowledge work and knowledge workers is of growing importance in theory as well as in practice. Organizations are continuously evolving value added work. It is observed over a period of time, that manual work is reducing and educated work force is delivering, executing and successfully performing organizational activities. Particularly in Indian context there is a phenomenal growth in employment of knowledge professionals. They contribute towards building value through their innovation, new technology and its application. Knowledge professionals possess the talent and required skills to cater to organizational competitive demands. Knowledge professional creates knowledge and transfer knowledge to other professionals. There are several univariate studies focusing on satisfaction, stress, motivation, there are also studies which talks about knowledge transfer aspects, but they are not studied in the context of knowledge professionals and linking them to value added behavior and well-being. This is a multi-construct study with an attempt to explain causal relationship between knowledge professionals, organizational & knowledge practice, knowledge transfer modes, enhanced valued behavior and well-being, for which the existing literature is reviewed. Literature review for this study has been broadly classified into four major headings, i.e. knowledge professionals, organizational and knowledge practices, knowledge transfer modes and finally well-being of knowledge professionals. Knowledge professionals are dealing with the increase in knowledge intensive work and therefore there is a need to link knowledge professionals to over all organizational strategies and focus on their well-being. The different practices in both organizational and knowledge identifies the purpose of such different practices and how it affects the expertise in the professionals. Practices tend to vary based on the human processes in the different sectors. Several studies focused on knowledge transfer and also identified the modes of transfer of knowledge in terms of one to one basis, formal and informal, on the job trainings, apprenticeships etc., in the past. Lastly, work profile, different practices and modes of knowledge transfer tends to have a bearing on well-being. There are several univariate and bivariate research studies conducted on knowledge and knowledge management practices existing within the organization. Knowledge professionals are the most valuable resource of the organization as they contribute to maximum growth of their organization. Hence there is a need to understand their well-being. But previous research has not focused on this dimension of knowledge professionals. Earlier studies have not focused in detail about the knowledge intensiveness in knowledge professionals work profile, nor its impact on their well-being. Therefore we found a need to focus our study on understanding the knowledge professionals work profile and their well-being. Though there are various studies on knowledge transfer but there is a paucity of studies in the area of knowledge professionals, and its impact on the valued behavior of the organization. We further felt the need to study the relationship existing between well-being of knowledge professionals and knowledge transfer modes. Based on this we framed our objectives of the study as follows: To develop a framework for relating knowledge work, organizational & knowledge practices, and the role of modes of knowledge transfer on valued behavior and well-being. To understand the effect of different knowledge intensive work on valued behavior and well-being. To suggest appropriate managerial initiatives to sustain knowledge work and well-being of knowledge professionals. In order to achieve the above mentioned objectives, conceptual framework was formalized. Thorough literature review helped in identifying gaps in the research. Discussions with practitioners in the field were useful in selecting the variables for the study. The different variables studied were work profile of knowledge professionals, organizational and knowledge practices. Knowledge transfer modes to determine the influence of transfer process on well-being and valued behavior. We attempted to understand the effect of different practices and transfer modes on valued behavior and well-being of knowledge professionals. To achieve the objectives, survey methodology was executed for the main study. Questionnaire developed was a 5 point Likert scale where professionals had to rate with options choosing from strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree and strongly agree. This was combined with in-depth interview on a one to one basis, between researcher and professionals without any external disturbance in a secure silent place. The main sample consisting of 439 professionals from five organizations, out of which 2 of them are Government sectors and remaining 3 are private sectors. Sample comprised of knowledge professionals working in IT and R & D sector with a minimum of 2 years of experience and working in the same or similar kind of projects, both male and female professionals with varied qualifications, and age ranging from 19 to 61 years. To validate our objectives of the study different statistical analysis was computed. We first confirmed the reliability of the designed questionnaire by computing cronbach alpha. Factor analysis helped us identify the groupings of the variables. To understand the effect of demographic variables such as age, gender, educational qualification, work experience, type of organization on the work profile on the knowledge professionals, obtained sample was studied on each of these variables by computing ‘t’tests. The differences in the demographical variables was analyzed and reported. This was further analyzed to understand the effect of independent factors on output factors and the effect of mediating factors on output by computing multiple regression. Regression was first done without mediating factors by regressing independent factors on output and later by adding mediating factors to verify the mediating effect of the different factors. The obtained regression value results are analyzed for firstly validating if the model can be accepted by verifying the significance of F value, next by checking the goodness of fit of the model by looking at the R square value and finally we verified the items which had an impact on the output factors by looking at their Beta coefficient value. Significant beta coefficient values were accepted and discussed further. We further diagrammatically depicted the connections of the independent factors on the output factors from the obtained findings. The findings of this chapter show that mediating factors have improved the R square value showing that mediating factors increases the explanatory power. It can be observed that all the hypotheses are proved. To further understand the different knowledge intensive work of knowledge professionals, input factors, mediating factors and output factors were regressed for each group separately and presented in next chapter. Knowledge professionals were grouped based on the knowledge intensive jobs being performed by them. It was observed that 5 unique groups were being formed and we aimed at systematically understanding the differences in the groups. Discussion was done group wise. All the groups were analyzed and understood based on their age, educational qualification, work experience, gender, type of job etc. Further multiple regression was computed on each of the group separately. Here again multiple regression was done without mediating variable in the first step and in the next step to verify the effect of mediating factors they were included in the analysis. Regression model was checked for significance level through F value, goodness of fit was verified by obtained R square and later significant beta values were analyzed and diagrammatically represented. From the findings it can be observed that each group is exclusive and tends to have significant differences between the groups based on the knowledge intensive jobs being performed by them. The findings can be summarized as there are differences between the groups with regard to the extent to which the different input, mediating factors affect the output factors. There exist differences in the way the factors influence each group, indicating the uniqueness of each group. It can be concluded that this study provides a profound understanding about the different groups of knowledge professionals based on the knowledge intensive job being performed by them. This finding can be used by other organizations while recruiting, training, and charting out clear career growth for professionals, and for job analysis. This study has attempted to understand well-being of knowledge professionals and how it tends to affect and vary based on the different knowledge professional groups. This framework of studying knowledge professionals and their well-being is a unique contribution to the existing literature and for organizational as well as managerial practices. An attempt has been made to understand the different knowledge transfer practices and its impact as value add for the organization. This research has contributed theoretically and it is methodologically unique by adapting a multi construct model, the different practices being studied will help in framing effective knowledge management practices in organizations.

(in english): This master thesis copes with typology approach to well-being. The approach results from the research of Carol Ryff et al. and distinguishes two dimensions of well-being. The first, the hedonic alias subjective well-being (SWB concept by E. Diener) and the second, the eudemonic alias psychological well-being (PWB concept by C. Ryff). In the theoretical part of the thesis, the difference between psychological and subjective well-being is depicted, it represents a typological model, describes variables the analysis-procedure is based on (personality traits, values, and coping strategies) and sums findings that where learned till now. The empirical part of the thesis is devoted to analysis of the relations among particular types of well-being (subjects with high SWB/high PWB, high SWB/low PWB, low SWB/high PWB, low SWB/low PWB) and personality characteristics according to NEO/FFI, values according to PVQ, and coping strategies formulated by Carver. The research ensemble was formed out of 2281 subjects, the undergraduate students. Four groups were created, based on the score of tests measuring subjective and psychological well-being. We always formed the groups for the upper and lower score quantile in given test. This way four groups of subjects raised (subjects with high SWB and PWB,...

For decades, the focal point has been with leadership and what it implies. In recent years, attention has been set upon employeeship. This study aims to contribute to an understanding of how the organization handles employeeship at a call-center. Previous research about employeeship focus on employeeship within various organizations, this study is the first regarding call-centers. Also, previous research has shown a certain confusion about the concept of employeeship amongst coworkers. It is not completely clear what the notion is all about.In this study, previous research about employeeship, call-centers and the work ability of young people is used. The theoretical frame consists of theories as Sense of Coherence and the Wheel of Employeeship. The study was performed at a call-center, using qualitative semi- structured interviews.The result shows that a call-center may have difficulties with the concept of employeeship since the coworkers are restrained in a position where they are not free enough in their profession. However, it is clear that the company in this case focuses on the parts that they have the opportunity to work with in the employeeship to make the coworkers feel good and thrive.

Hotet mot vår hälsa och dagens psykiska ohälsa ökar ständigt. Yoga beskrivs vara behjälplig mot stress och, då mitt intresse är att främja hälsa, har jag valt att undersöka en relativt ny yogaform, holiyoga. Syfte med studien är att ta reda på om holiyoga kan påverka en människas upplevelse av välbefinnande i vardagen, och på vilket sätt iså fall? Frågeställningen är, vilka erfarenheter, lärande och nya kunskaper upplevs i holiyoga, samt om holiyogans eventuella inverkan i vardagen på personlig hälsa, socialt och relationer. Vidare undersöks även yogaläraren och gruppens betydelse för deltagarens erfarenheter. Studien är kvalitativ med åtta intervjuer av deltagare i holiyogakurs och analysmetoden är tematisk av Braun & Clarke. Teoretiska verktyg som använts är Kolbs teori om upplevelsebaserat lärande och KASAM av Antonovsky.   Resultatet visar att holiyoga beskrivs som behjälplig att hantera och begripa sig själva och omgivning lite mer, och att deltagarna funnit ytterligare en skyddsfaktor att möta stress. De har skaffat sig ännu en ”Generella motståndsresurs” för att lösa problem. De positiva hälsoaspekter som beskrivits är, glädje, frihet, insikter, mer acceptans och bättre relationer, men närvaro och sångmeditation beskrivs som det mest betydelsefulla erfarenheterna på holiyogan. Enligt resultatanalysen av Kolbs lärande så tycks holiyoga och gruppen vara en miljö där deltagaren kan möta sig själva och varandra på ett tillåtande sätt och skapa nya kunskaper. / The threat towards our general health and especially or mental health is increasing in today's society. Previous research on yoga discloses the impact it can have on stress-related symptoms, and as my interest is to promote better health this thesis strives to study a relatively new yoga form called holiyoga. The research aims to examine whether holiyoga can affect people's experience of well-being in their everyday life and if so, in what ways? The research question for this thesis is, what experiences, learning and new knowledge are perceived through holiyoga, and if holiyoga can have influences on ones personal health, social life, and relationships. Furthermore, the yoga teacher and the groups meaning is examined in relation to the participant's overall experience. This study is qualitative, consisting of eight interviews with participants of a holiyoga-class and additionally, a thematic analysis method by Braun & Clarke has been used. The theories used are Kolb's theory of experimental learning and KASAM by Antonovsky.  The result shows that holiyoga is described to help manage and comprehend the self and ones surroundings better, and further that the participants have gained and additional protective method to encounter stress with. In other words, the participants have obtained a "general resistance resource" to solve problems. Several positive health aspects have been described such as happiness, freedom, insights, more acceptance, and better relationships, although presence and meditative singing have been described as the most significant experiences obtained from holiyoga. According to the analysis of learning by Kolbs, it seams like holiyoga and the group is an environment where the participants can face both themselves but also each other under nonjudgmental circumstances and develop new learning.

Stress, especially the chronic one, plays an essential role in the quality of human health, work, relationships and life in general. In recent years, scientific research in areas such as medicine, psychology or neuroscience has become increasingly interested in the effects of mindfulness training on the human psyche and health. In this context, clinical mindfulness-based training programs are usually examined. The aim of this work was to map the effect of the clinical program Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which is widely used abroad, on the level of stress. The theoretical part focuses on the existing knowledge about the effects of the MBSR program on health and personal well-being and the proposed mechanisms of action. The research part, in turn, on the knowledge of the effects of this program on stress and quality of life of participants in this program through quantitative research aimed at measuring changes in stress levels and qualitative research, analyzing interviews with program participants. The main result of the research part is the finding that the effect of the MBSR program on stress is an important part of the effects of this intervention and its completion may lead to a reduction of perceived stress (N = 190, p < .001, d = 0.81). Qualitative research found that the...

Stress, especially the chronic one, plays an essential role in the quality of human health, work, relationships and life in general. In recent years, scientific research in areas such as medicine, psychology or neuroscience has become increasingly interested in the effects of mindfulness training on the human psyche and health. In this context, clinical mindfulness-based training programs are usually examined. The aim of this work was to map the effect of the clinical program Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which is widely used abroad, on the level of stress. The theoretical part focuses on the existing knowledge about the effects of the MBSR program on health and personal well-being and the proposed mechanisms of action. The research part, in turn, on the knowledge of the effects of this program on stress and quality of life of participants in this program through quantitative research aimed at measuring changes in stress levels and qualitative research, analyzing interviews with program participants. The main result of the research part is the finding that the effect of the MBSR program on stress is an important part of the effects of this intervention and its completion may lead to a reduction of perceived stress (N = 190, p < .001, d = 0.81). Qualitative research found that the...

This dissertation presents results from three research projects, which extend available findings in the area of psychology of decision-making. It focuses on intuitive decision-making, the role of context and its relationship to decisional satisfaction and well-being. First research project addressed the possibility of generalisation of selected intuitive heuristics on non-financial decisions. Despite some methodological issues, results show that we invest time more easily than money, and intuitive heuristics cannot be automatically generalized to time decisions. Second research project focuses on context and its impact on decisional satisfaction. It shows decisional satisfaction can be influenced through decisional context. Eliminating escalation of commitment impacted resulting satisfaction on an experiential level, although cognitive level remained intact. Last research project focused on interindividual differences in relation to decisional satisfaction and well-being. Results show that higher competence influences decisional style, but it only higher self-confidence, perceived decisiveness, comes with higher decisional satisfaction and well-being. Data from this study do not allow to make judgment as to the direction of a causal relationship. Nevertheless, it opens many new questions in the...

In this thesis we dealt with two important theoretical concepts of well-being - subjective (E. Diener) and psychological (C. Ryff). Previous work has demonstrated the conceptual identity of both constructs, but at the same time highlighted their interdependence. The aim of the work was to analyze both concepts of well-being on the basis of their relationship to selected psychological variables: self-esteem, personality traits, coping strategies and basic human values. The research sample consisted of 2368 university students of Masaryk's University in Brno. Using Pearson's correlations, we have described relationships of subjective (SWB) and psychological (PWB) well-being to the mentioned psychological variables. In many cases, correlations suggested similar relationships between SWB and PWB with the variable. We further tested these similarities by the test of the difference between two dependent correlations and found statistically significant differences in the relationships between both concepts of personal well-being and self-esteem, personality traits of extraversion and conscientiousness, coping strategies of active coping, behavioral disengagement, planning, denial, positive reframing, acceptance and self-blame. Moreover, we found statistically significant correlations of PWB with values...

Given the negative consequences the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to both the physical and mental health, there is a growing need to find the ways how to support and strengthen psychological resilience and mental health of the individuals in such an unprecedent situation. Consequently, this thesis explores the A. Antonovsky's salutogenetic model of health with a focus on the concepts of sense of coherence (SOC) and sense of national coherence (SONC) as potential predictors of mental health during COVID-19 pandemic. In the theoretical part, the topic of mental health, it's coneptualisation and predictors are presented, with an emphasis on the concepts of SOC and SONC. Additionally, the review of present research on mental health during COVID-19 pandemic is included. The research project analyses the data obtained through an online survey as a part of an international research study investigating the predictive factors of mental health during COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection in Czech sample was conducted in December 2020 and January 2021, using the Mental Health Continuum, SOC-13 and SONC scales. The sample included 476 participants. Multiple regression analysis confirmed the SOC as a significant predictor of mental health during COVID-19 pandemic among Czech sample. However, the predictive value...

The subject matter of the study is happiness and psychological well-being. The object matter of the study is communication of happiness and psychological well-being with observance of moral norms. The master's thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, a list of literature (60 sources) and an appendix, which includes the forms of the applied methodologies. The volume of the master's thesis is 137 pages, on which are placed 9 figures and 6 tables. The introduction reveals the relevance of the research problem, the development of the problematics, the purpose and objectives of the research are set, the object and the subject of research are determined, the basic and additional hypotheses are formulated, the methods and the empirical base are specified, as well as the stages of the research, the scientific novelty, the theoretical and practical significance of the work. The first chapter includes a review of foreign and domestic literature on the topic of happiness, psychological well-being, morality, sin and vice as a moral norm-prohibition. The sections devoted to the connection of happiness, psychological well-being and morality are presented. Conclusions on the first chapter are the results of the study of theoretical material. The second chapter is devoted to the empirical part of the study. It provides a description of the organization and methods of the study and the results obtained using all the methods used: the Oxford Happiness Inventory, the methodology “The scale of psychological well-being of K. Riff”, the tests “Greed”, “Anger”, “Pride”, “The Sin of Lust”, “Gluttony”, “Envy”, “Despondency” (Yu.V. Scherbatykh). The chapter also presents a correlation analysis of the results of the study. The findings of Chapter 2 are the main results of the empirical study. In conclusion, the results of the theoretical and empirical parts of the work, as well as conclusions on the hypotheses put forward, are presented in a generalized form, the practical significance of the study is substantiated and possible prospects for further development of this problem are described. / Объектом исследования явилось счастье и психологическое благополучие. Предметом исследования стала связь счастья и психологического благополучия с соблюдением нравственных норм. Магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (60 источников) и приложения, включающего в себя бланки применявшихся методик. Объем магистерской диссертации 137 страниц, на которых размещены 9 рисунков и 6 таблиц. Во введении раскрывается актуальность проблемы исследования, разработанность проблематики, ставятся цель и задачи исследования, определяются объект и предмет исследования, формулируются основная и дополнительные гипотезы, указываются методы и эмпирическая база, а также этапы проведения исследования, научная новизна, теоретическая и практическая значимость работы. Первая глава включает в себя обзор иностранной и отечественной литературы по теме счастья, психологического благополучия, нравственности, греха и порока как нравственной нормы-запрета. Представлены разделы, посвященные связи счастья, психологического благополучия с нравственностью. Выводы по первой главе представляют собой итоги по изучению теоретического материала. Вторая глава посвящена эмпирической части исследования. В ней представлено описание организации и методов проведенного исследования и результатов, полученных по всем использованным методикам: методике Обновленный Оксфордский опросник счастья (Oxford Happiness Inventory), методике «Шкала психологического благополучия К. Рифф», тестам «Алчность», «Гнев», «Гордыня», «Грех похоти», «Чревоугодие», «Зависть», «Уныние» (Ю.В. Щербатых). Также в главе представлен корреляционный анализ результатов исследования. Выводы по главе 2 включают в себя основные результаты эмпирического исследования. В заключении в обобщенном виде изложены результаты теоретической и эмпирической частей работы, а также выводы по выдвинутым гипотезам, обоснована практическая значимость исследования и описаны возможные перспективы дальнейшей разработки данной проблематики.