Dr. Alex Michalos
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Northern British Columbia
Election Year
1993
Academy
Academy of Social Sciences
Discipline
Political Science
Keywords
Satisfaction measurement, happiness measurement, quality of life, social indicators, business ethics
Alex Michalos is one of the leaders of the world-wide Social Indicators Movement born in the 1970s. Most of his scholarly work, teaching, editing and consulting has been concerned with studying and improving the quality of life through science and technology.
Michalos's award-winning five-volume treatise, "North American Social Reports", is the most comprehensive attempt to integrate the findings of social research in psychology and the social sciences, in order to provide a quantitative measure of the quality of life. Besides, he is the founder and editor of four respected international journals: "Social Indicators Research" and "Journal of Business Ethics", "Teaching Business Ethics", and "Journal of Happiness Studies".
Michalos's award-winning five-volume treatise, "North American Social Reports", is the most comprehensive attempt to integrate the findings of social research in psychology and the social sciences, in order to provide a quantitative measure of the quality of life. Besides, he is the founder and editor of four respected international journals: "Social Indicators Research" and "Journal of Business Ethics", "Teaching Business Ethics", and "Journal of Happiness Studies".