The Biological Face of Management: A PsychoBioDynamic Approach to Effective Organizational Homeostasis

Abstract

This study introduces the PsychoBioDynamic Management (PBDM) model, a novel human-centered management framework that integrates emotional intelligence, lifestyle balance, and biological self-regulation as determinants of managerial effectiveness. Traditional management theories (Classical, Neo-Classical, and Modern) have been criticized for neglecting the biological and emotional dimensions of human behavior in organizational contexts. Addressing this gap, the PBDM model conceptualizes managerial performance as a function of psychobiological equilibrium, proposing that a manager’s empathy, self-regulation, and health-related lifestyle directly affect the well-being and job satisfaction of subordinates. A cross-sectional empirical study was conducted with 458 participants from Greek organizations, including 228 managers and 230 subordinates. The managers’ PBDM profiles were constructed using the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) to measure empathy and self-regulation, and a bio-behavioral lifestyle questionnaire assessing factors influencing key hormonal biomarkers (e.g., cortisol, oxytocin). Employees’ job satisfaction was measured through the Employee Satisfaction Inventory (ESI). Statistical analysis using Pearson correlation and Kruskal–Wallis tests revealed a significant positive relationship between the managerial PBDM profile and employee job satisfaction (r = 0.173, p < 0.05). Moreover, higher levels of PBDM applicability were associated with significantly greater employee satisfaction (x²(2) = 7.490, p = 0.024). The findings support the hypothesis that managerial emotional and biological balance enhances organizational homeostasis by promoting employee satisfaction and well-being. The study concludes that focusing on the manager’s psychobiological health and emotional competencies offers a powerful, evidence-based strategy for improving management effectiveness and resilience in modern organizations. The PBDM approach thus establishes a new interdisciplinary paradigm, bridging management science, psychology, and biology, and positioning management as a biologically modulated process essential for sustainable organizational harmony.