The additive value of positive psychological capital in predicting work attitudes and behaviors

Journal of Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 430-452

  Avey, James B ^a   Luthans, Fred ^b   Youssef, Carolyn M ^c  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Core self evaluations; Counterproductive workplace behaviors; Organizational citizenship behaviors; Organizational cynicism; Psychological capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249128087     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206308329961     Document Type: Article

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