Psychological Capital: Developing the Human Competitive Edge

By Fred Luthans, Carolyn M. Youssef, Bruce J. Avolio. 2006

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Positive psychological capital: A new approach to social support and subjective well-being (2014, methodology): “…now and in the future (optimism); (c) persevering toward goals and, when necessary, redirecting paths to goals in order to succeed (hope); and (d) when beset by problems and adversity, sustaining and bouncing back up and even beyond to attain success (resiliency)” (Luthans et al., 2007, p. 3).”
The effect of psychological capital on conflicts in the work–family interface, turnover and absence intentions (2014, methodology): “PsyCap was operationalized hrough 24 items obtained from Luthans et al. (2007). Each of the ndicators of PsyCap was measured with six items.”
Good for the Soul: the relationship between work, wellbeing and psychological capital (2009, background): “Statement of Originality ii Acknowledgements iii Abstract iv Table of Contents vii List of Tables viii List of Figures x Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Literature Review 7 Chapter 3: Psychological Capital 37 Chapter 4: An Integrated Theory of Unemployment 74 Chapter 5: Cross-sectional Study of”
Investigating the influences of core self‐evaluations, job autonomy, and intrinsic motivation on in‐role job performance (2010, background): “Luthans and his colleagues argue that PsyCap capacities are states, not enduring traits, so that they could be influenced and developed by other environments and/or people (Luthans et al., 2007).”
Psychological capital as a mediator of the relationship between leadership and creative performance behaviors: empirical evidence from the Indian R&D sector (2014, background): “Third, the capacities included within psychological capital are considered ‘states’ rather than ‘traits’ and are open to development (Luthans et al. 2007).”
Impact of service climate and psychological capital on employee engagement: The role of organizational hierarchy (2018, background): “PsyCap constitutes an individual’s positive psychological state of development (Luthans et al., 2007) and is a critical predictor for understanding the varying degrees of employee engagement (Karatepe and Karadas, 2015).”
Job Stress and Incivility (2011, background): “Luthans, Youssef, and Avolio (2007) suggest that one characteristic promoting positive psychological responses to stressful situations is PsyCap.”