The power of shared positivity: organizational psychological capital and firm performance during exogenous crises

Grözinger, Ann-Christin; Wolff, Sven; Ruf, Julian; Moog, Petra (2022). The power of shared positivity: organizational psychological capital and firm performance during exogenous crises Small Business Economics, 58(2), pp. 689-716. Springer 10.1007/s11187-021-00506-4

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This study examines the influence of organizational psychological capital on the performance of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) during crises. We argue that SMEs use their intangible resources to cope with difficult situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we investigate how organizational psychological capital impacts performance and creative innovation through such intangible resources, namely, organizational citizenship behavior, solidarity, and cooperation. Methodologically, we combine structural equation modelling and regression analysis on a dataset of 379 SMEs. Our results support the notion that organizational psychological capital positively influences creative innovation of SMEs and thus performance during crises. Our research contributes to the organizational behavior literature by showing that psychological resources of SMEs can strengthen performance in times of crisis and help to prepare for future ones.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	Business School > Institute for New Work Business School
Name:	Grözinger, Ann-Christin; Wolff, Sven; Ruf, Julian and Moog, Petra
ISSN:	0921-898X
Publisher:	Springer
Language:	English
Submitter:	Julian Ruf
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2024 13:53
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2024 13:53
Publisher DOI:	10.1007/s11187-021-00506-4
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.22376
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/22376