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Although both positive psychology and organizational identification have been heavily studied, the literature does not reflect the impact of members’ and leaders’ positivity on organizational identification in business student organizations. This research was conducted by engaging student participants in professional business organizations at a Midwestern college of business. The first hypothesis (H1+) is that student organization member positivity is positively related to organizational identification. The second hypothesis (H2+) is that student organization leader positivity is positively related to organizational identification. The findings in this study indicate that students with a higher degree of positivity identify with their student organizations. Additionally, this study shows that student organization leaders with a higher degree of positivity also had higher organizational identification for their student organization. Since research indicates that positivity increases productivity, student leaders, then, who are more positive when leading their members, may lead the organization to achieve more during their tenure. This also has implications for training student leaders and organizational members in subjective positivity to enrich personal growth and enhance organizational outcomes. |
