Affective Events Theory:Contents,Application and Future Directions

Research on affect in organization has begun to accumulate recently,while affective events theory (AET) proposes an integral framework for this field study.AET proposes that specific work events have impact on the arousal of affective reactions which,in turn,determine employees' attitudes and behaviors.AET makes a clear separation of affective reactions and job satisfaction,as well as affect-driven behaviors and judgment-driven behaviors.Generally,AET is helpful to explain the importance of affect in the workplace.However,future studies should consider the team affect and its measurements.Lastly,more researches are needed for further validation and consummation for various persons under different cultures.