A Tale of Two Paradigms: The Impact of Psychological Capital and Reinforcing Feedback on Problem Solving and Innovation

被引:87
作者
Luthans, Fred [1 ]
Youssef, Carolyn M. [2 ]
Rawski, Shannon L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nebraska, Dept Management, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
[2] Bellevue Univ, Bellevue, NE USA
[3] Univ Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
关键词
psychological capital; reinforcing feedback; organizational behavior modification; positive organizational behavior; problem solving; innovation; POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL-BEHAVIOR; TASK-PERFORMANCE; PERSONAL GOALS; METAANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; ATTITUDES; WORK; MANAGEMENT; EMOTIONS;
D O I
10.1080/01608061.2011.619421
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study drew from two distinct paradigms: the social cognitively based emerging field of positive organizational behavior or POB and the more established behaviorally based area of organizational behavior modification or OB Mod. The intent was to show that both can contribute to complex challenges facing today's organizations. Using a quasi-experimental research design (N = 1,526 working adults), in general both the recently recognized core construct of psychological capital (representing POB) and reinforcing feedback (representing OB Mod), especially when partially mediated through a mastery-oriented mindset, were positively related to problem solving performance, reported innovation, and subsequent psychological capital. The implications for theoretical understanding and practice conclude the article.
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页码:333 / 350
页数:18
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