2018
DOI: 10.1002/ets2.12218
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A Psychological Approach to Human Capital

Abstract: The concept of human capital originated in economics over 200 years ago. The current paper takes a novel approach to human capital by interpreting it from a psychological perspective. We divide human capital into 2 domains: traditional and nontraditional. The traditional domain consists of the constructs that have been historically classified as human capital: the cognitive skills and knowledge associated with educational success and measured by high‐stakes tests. The nontraditional domain consists of construc… Show more

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“…Human capital is defined as self-control and all inherent capacities to complete well-being in a durable and orderly manner (Kell et al, 2018). Human resources are the wealth that humans have within themselves to realize their potential as adaptable and sociable creatures.…”
Section: Human Development Index Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Human capital is defined as self-control and all inherent capacities to complete well-being in a durable and orderly manner (Kell et al, 2018). Human resources are the wealth that humans have within themselves to realize their potential as adaptable and sociable creatures.…”
Section: Human Development Index Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Por lo que se refiere a H.J. Kell et al (2018) Consideran el capital humano como indicadores determinantes para lograr el éxito académico y laboral, tanto el enfoque tradicional y no tradicional, en el inicial generalmente se destacan las habilidades cognitivas y el conocimiento vinculado al éxito en la formación profesional como resultado de evaluaciones de alto impacto. En el segundo enfoque está determinado por rasgos de personalidad, intereses, factores psicosociales y educativos.…”
Section: Marco Teóricounclassified
“…Demographic human capital is based on facts and influences which occur in a person's life, education and work experience being two of the most important (Thrane, 2008). Personality and behavioral human capital's foundation is in the psychological and social interactions which occur during a person's life (Kell et al, 2018).…”
Section: Human Capitalmentioning
confidence: 99%