A qualitative study designed to understand the relationship between positive organizational behavior and Life Concerns

The study investigates Luthans's theory about positive organizational behavior (POB) and Life Concerns (LC). POB is defined as the study and application of positively oriented human resource strengths and psychological capacities that can be measured, developed, and effectively managed for performance improvement in today's workplace. The researcher has further defined POB as simply "work with enthusiasm." POB can also be described as an integration of positive psychology to organizational settings. The author believes that this integration would improve people's inner strengths and enhance performance as employees and team players. Luthans's concept of POB creates an environment that encourages individual and team growth and humanistic traits that develops self-efficacy and optimism. Life concerns are our family organizational commitments to our spouse and children. These life concerns are responsibilities for family support and supervisory needs as spouse and parent. The researcher would like to provide a greater understanding about the typical American family who strives for a balance between POB and LC. The study seeks to identify the characteristics for balance to improve organizational settings.