Psychological ownership: a review and research agenda
By S. Dawkins, A. Tian, Alexander Newman, Angela J. Martin. 2017
440 citations recorded by the source corpus.
The concept of psychological ownership (PO) reflects a state in which individuals feel as though the target of ownership (e.g., job or organization) is theirs. In recent years, there has been an expansion of research linking PO with a range of desirable employee attitudes and behaviors. However, the theoretical foundations of the construct, its measurement, the factors that influence its development, and when and how it influences outcomes are areas of continued debate in the literature. In this article, we provide a narrative review of extant PO literature with the aim of developing a research agenda that encourages scholars to target opportunities for future research. In particular, we highlight the need for continued refinement of the conceptualization and measurement of PO, and development of its nomological network. In addition, we call for greater investigation of PO towards different objects or foci; examination of possible multilevel applications of PO research; identification of potential boundary conditions of PO; and exploration of the influence of culture and individual differences on the development and influence of PO. We also introduce alternative theoretical approaches for understanding and investigating PO. In doing so, we provide a roadmap for scholars to progress the development of the field.
Subfields: Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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Citations in the corpus
- Psychological Ownership: A Meta-Analysis and Comparison of Multiple Forms of Attachment in the Workplace (2020, methodology): “In addition, culture may play a critical moderating role in the relationship between collective PO and its outcome variables (Dawkins et al., 2017).”
- Outcomes of international student mobility programs: a systematic review and agenda for future research (2019, background): “Prior research is consistent with such a perspective (Dawkins et al. 2017), highlighting how individuals with certain personality types may adjust more successfully to life in a cultural environment different from their own.”
- Preferences for car sharing services: Effects of instrumental attributes and psychological ownership (2017, background): “This is consistent with the theory on psychological ownership (cf., Dawkins et al., 2017; Pierce et al, 2003), and illustrates how individual needs like efficacy, self-identity, place, and stimulation may steer preferences in the setting of car sharing away from instrumental attributes.”