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This chapter explores the key themes and theoretical foundations of well-being, resilience and innovation. It reviews the existing research on the association between well-being and resilience, and provides a theoretical basis for how well-being and resilience influence innovation. It also explores the impact of personality traits and environmental factors on well-being and resilience. Additionally, other factors such as neuroplasticity and set-point happiness are briefly explored to establish a connection with well-being and resilience. Overall, this chapter establishes the micro-level theoretical understanding and sets the tone for meso-level influences in the next chapter.
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Athota, V.S., Malik, A. (2019). Theoretical Foundations of Resilience, Well-being and Innovation. In: Managing Employee Well-being and Resilience for Innovation. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06188-3_2
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