Psychological Capital: A Review of Evolving Literature

Sridevi, G.; Srinivasan, P. T.

dc.contributor.author	Sridevi, G.
dc.contributor.author	Srinivasan, P. T.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-11T06:55:42Z
dc.date.available	2018-10-11T06:55:42Z
dc.date.issued	2012-06
dc.identifier.issn	1800-363X
dc.identifier.uri	http://220.247.247.85:8081/handle/123456789/7694
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this article is to review significant research that has been conducted in the field of Psychological Capital. Psychological Capital or PsyCap refers to individual’s positive psychological state of development. The article first elaborates on the evolution of PsyCap, explains its uniqueness in relation to other positivity constructs, moves onto its dimensions and then reviews significant literature. Review covers those researches that analyze the effect of PsyCap on performance, leadership, significant work related attitudes and behaviors.The developmental nature of PsyCap is what makes it unique. Hence the research analyzing the effectiveness of PsyCap interventions have also been covered. Based on the review, the gap in existing knowledge has been highlighted in the directions for further research section, followed by practical implications and conclusion	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Colombo	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Vol. 03 , No. 01;
dc.subject	Psychological Capital	en_US
dc.subject	Positive Organizational Behaviour	en_US
dc.subject	Work Outcomes	en_US
dc.title	Psychological Capital: A Review of Evolving Literature	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.identifier.accno	16213	en_US