TY - JOUR
AU - Dwayne Whitten
AB - An organizational optimism model is developed and tested. The constructs of optimism subculture and goal setting process are investigated as antecedents to the level of employee optimism and individual and organizational performance are investigated as direct and indirect consequences of the level of employee optimism. Data relating to the constructs were collected from 133 manufacturers and subjected to structural equation modeling analysis. The proposed model fits the data well. Results indicate that managers may improve individual and organizational performance by raising levels of employee optimism and that levels of optimism may be raised through development of an optimism subculture and implementation of a goal setting process.
TI - Developing optimism to improve performance: an approach for the manufacturing sector
JF - Industrial Management & Data Systems
DO - 10.1108/02635570410522071
DA - 2004-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/developing-optimism-to-improve-performance-an-approach-for-the-J7RbE9JLH2
SP - 106
EP - 114
VL - 104
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -