In previous research there has been an imbalance with a focus on what is wrong and how it can be fixed (risk prevention), instead of a focus on developing optimal functioning and positive health (health promotion). Through a focus on health promotion, new aspects of what constitute good health might emerge. The field of positive occupational health encompasses the concepts of work environment, health and productivity in which well-being of the employee coexists with efficient and productive organizations. Whereas excessive demands predict burnout and ill health, a focus on presence of various resources in a work organization predict employee health and well-being.

This research area will therefore carry out research questions like; How to increase work engagement? What can the employee do in order to flourish and thrive at work and how can the organization support this?

Currently areas of research under investigation in this research group encompass; engagement, flow, work-home interactions, rehabilitation, positive work resources, positive health and healthy organizations.

This research group has already established national as well as international collaborations partners in Poland, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. E.g "positive factors at work" and "Building engagement and healthy organisations" which are two Nordic research projects financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. One publication is published and another report will be published during the autumn.