Research Center on Well-Being (RCWB)

Mission of the Research Center

Managers are urged to foster the well-being of their stakeholders not only because it translates into a business strategy that leads to higher financial returns in the long run but also because it is the right thing to do ethically for individuals and society at large. However, many managers still struggle to audit, deliver or monitor well-being experiences and programmes while facing major technological, human and environmental challenges.
The aim of the research center is to spotlight the antecedents, consequences and mechanisms of individual and collective well-being for a variety of stakeholders such as leaders, employees, customers, students, or citizens. Our projects relate to broad organizational challenges such as diversity & inclusivity, technology, or sustainability among others, and their relation to well-being. Specifically, the research center builds on a variety of disciplinary lenses (e.g. marketing, management & organization, HR, etc.) to investigate three interdisciplinary themes:

• Definitions and consequences of well-being in consumption, at work, for society
   
• Antecedents and situations of well-being in consumption, at work, for society
   
• Future challenges for well-being in consumption, at work, for society
   

Research Center on Well-Being (RCWB)

Director:

Almudena Cañibano
Management(Paris)

Charlotte Gaston-Breton
Marketing(Madrid)

Permanent Faculty:

Research Center on Well-Being (RCWB)

• Definitions and consequences of well-being in consumption, at work, for society

  [#engagement, #meaning, #enjoyment]

  The construct of well-being in management lacks a unified framework. It generally encompasses different meta-level concepts, such as satisfaction, psychological wellbeing or health and it is often related to a variety of outcomes ranging from positive outcomes (such as engagement, pleasure or purpose) to negative outcomes (such as turnover, anxiety, or meaningless). Against this backdrop, our research projects aim at: i) Mapping the current research themes and contexts of application; ii) Cross-fertilizing findings across different sub-fields of research; iii) Proposing new frameworks to better advance research and practice in the management field.

• Antecedents and situations of well-being in consumption, at work, for society

  [#well-being experiences, #well-being practices, #well-being interventions]
  Managers and researchers alike are acknowledging the importance of providing gratifying but also meaningful experiences, practices, or interventions to organizational stakeholders. But how can those be created and deployed? To answer this question our research center seeks to: i) Explore the characteristics of the products, services, programs, interventions, etc. that may deliver pleasure-based and meaning-based benefits; ii) Investigate the nuanced views, moderators or mediators of well-being experiences, practices or interventions among stakeholders; iii) Identify actionable insights to enhance well-being or mitigate ill-being in consumption, at work, for society.

• Future challenges for well-being in consumption, at work, for society

  [#Digitalization, #Diversity & Inclusivity, #Mindfulness]
  A number of meta trends (such as diversity, digitalisation or aging) are transforming organizations both in terms of the products and services they provide but also in terms of how work is done. In addition, organizations operate in an increasingly turbulent world, characterized by permacrises, abrupt change, volatility and uncertainty. Our research center seeks to understand how stakeholders at work, in consumption or during their studies respond to these challenges as they unfold, and how to preserve and enhance their well-being in the midst of ongoing transitions.

Research Center on Well-Being (RCWB)