Positive Organizational Behavior in the Workplace The Impact of Hope, Optimism, and Resilience

Drawing from the foundation of positive psychology and the recently emerging positive organizational behavior, two studies (N = 1,032 and N = 232) test hypotheses on the impact that the selected positive psychological resource capacities of hope, optimism, and resilience have on desired work-related...

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Published in:Journal of management Vol. 33; no. 5; pp. 774 - 800
Main Authors: Youssef, Carolyn M., Luthans, Fred
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA Sage Publications 01.10.2007
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Behavior
Business management
Happiness
Hypotheses
Job satisfaction
Management
Management techniques
Optimism
Organizational behavior
Organizational behaviour
Organizational commitment
Organizational effectiveness
Organizational performance
Positive psychology
Psychology
Resilience
Satisfaction
Utility functions
Work
Work place
Workplaces
positive organizational behavior
hope
optimism
resilience
ISSN:0149-2063, 1557-1211
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Summary:Drawing from the foundation of positive psychology and the recently emerging positive organizational behavior, two studies (N = 1,032 and N = 232) test hypotheses on the impact that the selected positive psychological resource capacities of hope, optimism, and resilience have on desired work-related employee outcomes. These outcomes include performance (self-reported in Study 1 and organizational performance appraisals in Study 2), job satisfaction, work happiness, and organizational commitment. The findings generally support that employees' positive psychological resource capacities relate to, and contribute unique variance to, the outcomes. However, hope, and, to a lesser extent, optimism and resilience, do differentially contribute to the various outcomes. Utility analysis supports the practical implications of the study results.
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ISSN:0149-2063
1557-1211
DOI:10.1177/0149206307305562