Toor, S U R and Ofori, G (2010) Positive psychological capital as a source of sustainable competitive advantage for organizations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(3), pp. 341-352. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Psychological capital (PsyCap) has gained prominence as an important construct in leadership research. Comprising four factors (self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resiliency), PsyCap is considered to be a vital factor for authentic leadership development and influence. The current study reports the results of a questionnaire survey that was conducted in the construction industry of Singapore. The survey explored the correlations of PsyCap with authenticity, leadership, and leadership outcomes. The results show that PsyCap significantly correlates with authenticity and transformational leadership. It was also found that transformational leadership plays a mediating role for PsyCap to predict leadership outcomes (effectiveness, extra effort, and satisfaction). The discussion in the paper also considers the implications of PsyCap for leadership development and effectiveness in general and in the context of the construction industry.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | authenticity; leadership; leadership outcomes; organizations; psychological capital; sustainable development |
| Index terms: | competitive advantage, Singapore, satisfaction, construction industry, self-efficacy, transformational leadership, leadership development, effectiveness, sustainable development, survey, leadership outcome, questionnaire |
| Subjects: | project delivery, training, human factors and perception, data collection methods, industry analysis, leadership, market analysis, health safety and environment, Geography, management, performance management |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Human Resources, Quality Management, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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