Understanding New Era Workplace Relationships: Insights From Employee Engagement Research

Abstract

In their focal article, Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu (2018) argue that the foundational assumptions of social exchange theory (SET) should be revisited and revised because of recent changes in the workplace and the workforce. Using employee engagement data from recent research projects conducted in applied settings, we investigated a series of questions based on Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu's working hypotheses.

Applying Psychological Capital to Senior Management Development: A “Must” and Not “Nice to Have”

“…The new realities of the 21 st century environment necessitated progress in research on positivity and PsyCap (Luthans et al, 2015). On one hand, employees become increasingly mindful regarding the way that important factors for striving (such as wellness, health, learning and development) are influenced by their job (Hyland, Caputo & Reeves, 2018). On the other hand, organizations become more aware of the advantages of having employees with high PsyCap, as it is related to a wide range of positive work outcomes.…”