Chapter 15: Developing psychological capital to boost work performance and well-being
Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan
and
Jeff P. Dahms
Category:
Handbook Chapter
Published:
24 Feb 2017
Page Range:
332–350
Collection:
Business 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785363269.00024
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Psychological capital (PsyCap) is a composite positive psychological state that is theory and evidence based, measurable, developmental, and related to work outcomes. Hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism (summarized by the acronym HERO), are the four constituent psychological resources of PsyCap. After a brief historical perspective and a summary of the positive psychology foundations of PsyCap, this chapter provides an overview of evidence-based techniques that managers and employees can use to develop PsyCap and its constituent resources in the workplace.

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Cover Research Handbook on Work and Well-Being
Research Handbook on Work and Well-Being
Edited by
Ronald J. Burke
and
Kathryn M. Page
Handbook
Published:
24 Feb 2017
Print ISBN:
9781785363252
eISBN:
9781785363269
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785363269
Pages:
544
Collection:
Business 2017
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