“…The relation between emotions and performance has been well-researched in the organizational context (Ashkanasy, 2004; Chavez & Méndez, 2008; Chi, Grandey, Diamond, & Krimmel, 2011; McColl-Kennedy & Anderson, 2002; Murray, Muscatell, & Kensinger, 2011; Newman, Joseph, & MacCann, 2010; Spence & Goldstein, 1961; Van Kleef, Homan, Beersma, & van Knippenberg, 2010). Varying levels of performance are significantly affected by the individual’s perception of self-efficacy (SE), defined as one’s own judgments of his / her capabilities to organize and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances (Bandura, 1982; Bandura, Reese, & Adams, 1982; Gist, 1987).…”