Mindfulness in organization: Cognition-oriented dynamic derivative process and interventions

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2020.00510

Abstract

Abstract:

Mindfulness is a common attribute of individual, team, and organization. Cognition-oriented mindfulness is the processing of information at different levels of organization. Based on the information processing theory, the derivation process of mindfulness shows four stages, namely, stimulus, awareness, cognition, and response. Future research should explore the Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism traditional culture to develop psychological connotation of cognition-oriented mindfulness, test the effectiveness of derivation process and interventions at different levels of organization, and try to develop the progressive supplement and feedback mechanism of mindfulness.

Key words: mindfulness, cognition, derivative process, information processing theory

ZHU Yanhan, CHEN Guoliang, XU Junying. Mindfulness in organization: Cognition-oriented dynamic derivative process and interventions[J]. Advances in Psychological Science, 2020, 28(3): 510-522.

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层面	内涵
个体层面	个体正念是“个体对当下现象或经验的接受性注意和意识” (Brown et al., 2007, p.212), 即个体对其内外部环境中正在发生的事情保持开放而清晰的意识和注意(Brown & Ryan, 2003), 并不予评价地接受(张静等, 2017)。
团队层面	团队正念是“团队成员之间通过交互形成的一种共享信念, 即团队成员之间的交互以对当下现象的意识和关注, 以及对团队内部经历的经验性、非评判性处理为特征” (Yu & Zellmer-Bruhn, 2018)。团队正念实质上是从团队成员互动中产生的对团队精神品质的共同认知(Yu & Zellmer-Bruhn, 2018), 即团队成员对当下经验的一种共享认知。
组织层面	组织正念是一个动态的认知过程, 指一个组织在多大程度上捕捉到出现的威胁性的差异性细节, 以及创造对这些细节迅速采取行动回应的能力(Vogus & Sutcliffe, 2012, p.723; Weick et al., 1999; Weick & Sutcliffe, 2001), 反映了组织克服意外事件并以不确定信息(如早期威胁信号, 不能确定其发展变化)对事态进行掌控的认知能力(Vykoukal et al., 2009)。

层面	内涵
个体层面	个体正念是“个体对当下现象或经验的接受性注意和意识” (Brown et al., 2007, p.212), 即个体对其内外部环境中正在发生的事情保持开放而清晰的意识和注意(Brown & Ryan, 2003), 并不予评价地接受(张静等, 2017)。
团队层面	团队正念是“团队成员之间通过交互形成的一种共享信念, 即团队成员之间的交互以对当下现象的意识和关注, 以及对团队内部经历的经验性、非评判性处理为特征” (Yu & Zellmer-Bruhn, 2018)。团队正念实质上是从团队成员互动中产生的对团队精神品质的共同认知(Yu & Zellmer-Bruhn, 2018), 即团队成员对当下经验的一种共享认知。
组织层面	组织正念是一个动态的认知过程, 指一个组织在多大程度上捕捉到出现的威胁性的差异性细节, 以及创造对这些细节迅速采取行动回应的能力(Vogus & Sutcliffe, 2012, p.723; Weick et al., 1999; Weick & Sutcliffe, 2001), 反映了组织克服意外事件并以不确定信息(如早期威胁信号, 不能确定其发展变化)对事态进行掌控的认知能力(Vykoukal et al., 2009)。