Department of Management
Date of this Version
2009
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.
Comments
Published in Journal of Organizational Behavior 30 (2009), 173–191; doi 10.1002/job.583 Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Used by permission. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/4691/home