Abstract
Little is known about how the workforce of organisations affected by the GFC managed to handle the stresses of the period and what were the qualities of employees that contributed to perceived effective performance. This paper reports on a stint in an industrial multi-national organisation with operations in Europe, Asia and the US; the study examined the relevance of employee psychological capital (human resource qualities) to perceived successful performance in the different regions. There is a strong relationship between actual and perceived performance. These findings indicated that resilience, hope, optimism, and self-beliefs/ self-efficacy were facets contributing to how well the employees saw themselves as contributing to the organisation's survival and success following the GFC of 2009. The findings appear to confirm the belief that the qualities of employees are important in the success of organisations during difficult periods.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of Restructuring the Full Employment Narrative |
Subtitle of host publication | Incorporating the 14th Path to Full Employment Narrative and the 19th National Conference on Unemployment |
Editors | G Wrightson |
Place of Publication | Callaghan, Australia |
Publisher | Centre of Full Employment and Equity |
Pages | 67-77 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780987327642 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | Reconstructing the full employment narrative : Incorporating the 14th Path to Full Employment and 19th National Conference on Unemployment - University of Newcastle , Newcastle, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2013 → 5 Dec 2013 |
Conference
Conference | Reconstructing the full employment narrative |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Newcastle |
Period | 4/12/13 → 5/12/13 |