Robert J. Vallerand is Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Comportement Social at the Université du Québec à Montréal where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Motivational Processes and Optimal Functioning. Professor Vallerand has published 8 books and around 350 scientific publications. He has served as President of the Quebec Society for Research in Psychology, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the International Positive Psychology Association. He is a Fellow of over a dozen associations including the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. He has received the Donald O. Hebb Career Award from the Canadian Psychological Association, the William James Award from the APA for his book The Psychology of Passion, the Christopher Peterson Gold Medal Award from the International Positive Psychology Association, and the Sport Science Award fromthe International Olympic Committee. Nathalie Houlfort is Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology and Director of the Laboratoire de recherche sur le Comportement Organisationnel at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Professor Houlfort earned her Ph.D. in social psychology from McGill University, and her expertise lies in motivational processes at work. She has served as Head of the Work and Organizational Psychology Section of the Psychology Department at UQAM. Her research focuses on the role of passion in work-life balance. She has worked with many organizations as a consultant and is still consulting with leaders and workers to help building better workplaces where passion for work can be promoted thereby leading to more positive outcomes for all.

• ForewordEdward. L. Deci Preface Part One - Introduction Chapter 1. On Passion at Work: A Brief History and an IntroductionRobert J. Vallerand and Nathalie Houlfort Part Two - Theoretical Issues Chapter 2. The Dualistic Model of Passion-15 Years LaterRobert J. Vallerand, Nathalie Houlfort, and Sarah Bourdeau Chapter 3. Fire in the Office: Identities and Passion at WorkCharles Y. Murnieks and Melissa Cardon Chapter 4. A Model for the Formation of Employee Work Passion: Initial Findings and Future DirectionsDrea Zigarmi, Kim Nimon, Taylor Peyton, and Brad Shuck Chapter 5. Lay Theories of How Passion for Work is AchievedPatricia Chen and Phoebe C. Ellsworth Part Three - On the Determinants of Passion Chapter 6. Determinants of Passion for WorkMark Hardgrove Chapter 7. The Role of Autonomy Support in the Development of PassionJoëlle Carpentier and Geneviève A. Mageau Chapter 8. Effort and Success as Predictors of PassionMaike Lex, Michael M. Gielnik, and Michael Frese Part Four - On the Consequences of Passion Chapter 9. When and Why does Passion for Work Predict Well- and Ill-Being? Testing an Extended Dualistic Model of Passion in Adaptation to the Work PlaceClaude Fernet, Sarah-Geneviève Trépanier, Stéphanie Austin, and Louise Clément Chapter 10. Passion Towards Work and Work-Life ConflictJulie Boiché and Johan Caudroit Chapter 11. The Bright, Dark, and Unlit Sides of Work Passion: Predicting Work Performance and AttitudesViolet T. Ho and Marina N. Astakhova Chapter 12. Passion for Work and Interpersonal RelationshipsIde Katrine Birkeland Part Five - Passion and Specific Issues Chapter 13. Passion and Retirement: When Passion for Work Paves the Way to a Healthy RetirementNathalie Houlfort, Julie Lauzier, and Sarah Bourdeau Chapter 14. A Passion for LeadershipMelissa Trivisonno and Julian Barling Chapter 15. Passion and EntrepreneurshipEdwin A. Locke and J. Robert Baum Chapter 16. The Outcomes of Passion in EntrepreneurshipSilvia Stroe, Sara Thorgren, and Joakim Wincent Part Six Conclusion Chapter 17. A Brief Summary of What We Know and Don't Know about Passion at WorkKim Cameron Index

Passion in today's workforce is important and yet, we don't have enough science on it. This book is written by an outstanding group of internationally known scholars who address the main issues on passion, from psychological theory to application, Hence, this book is a " must read" for scientists and practitioners alike.