An Integrated Model of Psychological Capital in the Workplace

Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Work

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Youssef, Carolyn M ^a   Luthans, FredFred ^b  

^a BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Multilevel psychological capital; Positive organizational behavior; Psychological capital; Workplace positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866359456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195335446.013.0022     Document Type: Chapter

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