Psychological ownership: theoretical extensions, measurement and relation to work outcomes
✍ Scribed by James B. Avey; Bruce J. Avolio; Craig D. Crossley; Fred Luthans
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 133 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-3796
- DOI
- 10.1002/job.583
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Viewing psychological ownership as a positive resource for impacting human performance in organizations, the present study investigated the components of an expanded view of psychological ownership. Confirmatory factor analyses on a proposed measure of psychological ownership provided support for a positively‐oriented, “promotion‐focused” aspect of psychological ownership comprised of four dimensions: self‐efficacy, accountability, sense of belongingness and self‐identity. In addition, territoriality was examined as a unique and more “prevention‐focused” form of ownership. Practical implications and suggestions for future research on psychological ownership and positive organizational behavior conclude the article. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.