Research Paper Presentation

Author Year Title

Avey et al.

2008

Can positive employees help positive organizational change? Impact of psychological capital and emotions on relevant attitudes and behaviors

Journal

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 44:1, 4870

Study variables

Note: Independent variable Dependent variable Moderator variable Mediator variable

Psychological Capital an individuals positive psychological state of development that is characterized by

Self efficacy, (one's confidence in their ability to achieve a Optimism, Hope Resilience
specific goal in a specific situation) (person has an "Internal Locus of Control regarding their life) (a positive motivation) and,
(A positive way of coping with danger or distress)

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Positive Emotions broaden one's awareness and

encourage varied, and exploratory thoughts and actions.

Employee engagement

Employee Attitudes

Cynicism
Organisation citizenship
Employee Behavior

Deviance
Mindfulness enhanced attentions to and awareness of

present experience on a moment-to-moment basis.

Purpose (why?)

Larger question

Much attention has been given to how to overcome employees resistance to change?. But, the role that positive employees may play in positive organisational change has been largely ignored.

Introduction
Positive employees, defined as those with positive PsyCap and positive emotions, may exhibit attitudes and behaviors that may lead to more effective and positive organizational change.

Positive organizational change is any change that does more good than harm in and for an organization, considering aspects of employees psychological resources, behavior, and performance that may be affected by the change

Contd
positive organisational change?

Sub question

How can positive employees support the effective and

To develop a better understaning, we add to this research by

highlighting the positive processes that may be available to support employees who are facing organisational change.

Research model
This study proposed process and empirical relationship

between positive employees and positive organizational change is as follows:

Employees positive PsyCap, through positive emotions, relates to their relevant attitudes and behaviors that can facilitate (or inhibit) positive organizational change.

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This study examine the impact that positive employees,

represented by their PsyCap and positive emotions and their relevant attitudes and behaviors may have on positive organisational change

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H 1:
H 2:

Positive emotion will be positively related to employee attitudes of engagement and negatively related to organisational cynicism
Positive emotion will be positively related to employee behaviors of organisational citizenship and negatively to workplace deviance.

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H 3:

PsyCap will be positively related to positive emptions.

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H 4:

Positive emotions will mediate the relationship b/w PsyCap and the attitudes of engagement and cynicism and the behavior of organizational citizenship and devaince.

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H 5:

Mindfulness will moderate the positive relationship b/w PsyCap and positive emotions, when PsyCap is low, mindfulness will have a strong relationship with positive emotions.

Testing part