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Empirical Research on the Influence of Sense of Control on Psychological Capital
Research Center of Manufacturing Enterprises Management Innovation, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Graduate Students of Business Administration, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Graduate Students of Business Administration, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Institute of Management Decision, Guangdong Social Sciences Academy, Guangzhou, China
- 1 Research Center of Manufacturing Enterprises Management Innovation, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- 2 Graduate Students of Business Administration, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- 3 Graduate Students of Business Administration, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- 4 Institute of Management Decision, Guangdong Social Sciences Academy, Guangzhou, China
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies·Volume 02 (2014)·Pages 1–11·Published 4 March 2014·DOI10.4236/jhrss.2014.21001
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Abstract
Psychological capital is an individual’s positive psychological state of development, which has four features and five criteria. Psychological capital structure in Chinese cultural context contains: calm, hope, optimism and confidence. On the basis of researching literature, the redemptory valid questionnaires were analyzed by applying Structural Equation Model (SEM). The study found that sense of control has a positive impact on the 4 dimensions of psychological capital (calm, hope, optimism and self-confidence).
KeywordsPsychological CapitalSense of ControlStructural Equation Model (SEM)
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