Measuring implicit psychological constructs in organizational behavior: An example using psychological capital

Authors

Peter D. Harms, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Fred Luthans, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2012

Citation

Journal of Organizational Behavior 33:4 (May 2012), pp. 589–594; doi: 10.1002/job.1785

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Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Used by permission.

Abstract

Implicit psychological constructs are effective predictors of behavioral outcomes but are rarely used in organizational settings because of real or imagined problems with measurement validity and administration. To address these concerns, we present a means of assessing implicit constructs quickly and easily by using psychological capital as an example.