Psychological Capital Developing the Human Competitive Edge

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-08-31
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

"Psychological Capital provides theory, research, measurements, and methods of application for the new resource of psychological capital, a resource that can be developed and sustained for competitive advantage."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Bruce J. Avolio holds the Clifton Chair in Leadership and is the Director of the Gallup Leadership Institute at the University of Nebraska.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Psychological Capitalp. 3
PsyCap Efficacy: Confidence to Succeedp. 33
PsyCap Hope: The Will and the Wayp. 63
PsyCap Optimism: Realistic and Flexiblep. 87
PsyCap Resiliency: Bouncing Back and Beyondp. 111
Selected Cognitive and Affective Strengths: Potential PsyCap?p. 145
Possible Social and Higher-Order Strengths: Future PsyCap?p. 175
Measurement and Development of PsyCap: Assessing the Return on Investmentp. 207
PsyCap Questionnairep. 237
Indexp. 239
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