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Psychological Capital as a Predictor of Workplace Behavior: An Empirical Investigation


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1 University Institute of Applied Management Sc. Panjab University Chandigarh 160014, India
2 University Business School (UBS) Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
     

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In the era of economic slowdown, human resource and its perfect utilization can act as a source of sustainability and growth for an organization, thereby making it vital for an organization to focus on building people's strengths which is the blood and soul of recently emerged field of Positive Organizational Behavior (POB). Psychological Capital (PsyCap), an offshoot of POB has emerged out of the growing importance of human centric approaches in an organization. PsyCap represents how hopeful, resilient, confident and optimistic an employee is. Appreciating the growing importance of PsyCap in understanding human Behavior, this research aims at investigating the relationship among Psychological Capital, Organizational citizenship Behavior and Counterproductive workplace Behavior. An empirical research was conducted on 107 employees of 11 Information technology firms located in Chandigarh tricity region. Results revealed that PsyCap has significant positive relationship with Organizational citizenship Behavior directed towards individuals (OCBI), Organizational Citizenship Behavior directed towards Organization (OCBO) and significant negative relationship with Counterproductive workplace Behavior (CWB). The results suggested that organizations should invest in developing and managing the psychological capital of organizational leaders and human resources which can act as a protective shield in meeting the growing challenges, adversities for today and certainly in the future. The study suggests that HR managers should design the short interventions to enhance the components of self efficacy, Hope, Optimism and Resilience. The study concludes by suggesting some significant strategies to boost the same.

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Psychological Capital, Self Efficacy, Hope, Optimism, Resilience, Organizational Citizenship Behavior Directed Towards Individuals (OCBI), Organizational Citizenship Behavior Directed Towards Organizations (OCBO), Counterproductive Workplace Behavior (CWB).
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Sanjeev K. Sharma
University Institute of Applied Management Sc. Panjab University Chandigarh 160014, India
Shikha Sharma
University Business School (UBS) Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India

Abstract


In the era of economic slowdown, human resource and its perfect utilization can act as a source of sustainability and growth for an organization, thereby making it vital for an organization to focus on building people's strengths which is the blood and soul of recently emerged field of Positive Organizational Behavior (POB). Psychological Capital (PsyCap), an offshoot of POB has emerged out of the growing importance of human centric approaches in an organization. PsyCap represents how hopeful, resilient, confident and optimistic an employee is. Appreciating the growing importance of PsyCap in understanding human Behavior, this research aims at investigating the relationship among Psychological Capital, Organizational citizenship Behavior and Counterproductive workplace Behavior. An empirical research was conducted on 107 employees of 11 Information technology firms located in Chandigarh tricity region. Results revealed that PsyCap has significant positive relationship with Organizational citizenship Behavior directed towards individuals (OCBI), Organizational Citizenship Behavior directed towards Organization (OCBO) and significant negative relationship with Counterproductive workplace Behavior (CWB). The results suggested that organizations should invest in developing and managing the psychological capital of organizational leaders and human resources which can act as a protective shield in meeting the growing challenges, adversities for today and certainly in the future. The study suggests that HR managers should design the short interventions to enhance the components of self efficacy, Hope, Optimism and Resilience. The study concludes by suggesting some significant strategies to boost the same.

Keywords


Psychological Capital, Self Efficacy, Hope, Optimism, Resilience, Organizational Citizenship Behavior Directed Towards Individuals (OCBI), Organizational Citizenship Behavior Directed Towards Organizations (OCBO), Counterproductive Workplace Behavior (CWB).

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