Fred Luthans

TL;DR: This article examined the relationship between self-efficacy and work-related performance and found a significant weighted average correlation between selfefficacy, G (r+) =.38, and a signif

TL;DR: In this article, two studies were conducted to analyze how hope, resilience, optimism, and efficacy individually and as a composite higher-order factor predicted work performance and satisfaction, and the results indicated that the composite factor may be a better predictor of performance than the individual facets.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors draw from the emerging positive psychology movement and the author's recent articles on the need for and meaning of a positive approach to organizational behavior, making the case that at this time, the OB field needs a proactive, positive approach emphasizing strengths, rather than continuing in the downward spiral of negativity trying to fix weaknesses.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide some of the initial foundation work for the broader theoretical framework of how authentic leaders influence follower attitudes, behaviors, and performance, drawing from positive organizational behavior, trust, hope, emotion, identification, and identity theories to describe the processes by which authentic leaders exert their influence on followers' attitudes and behaviors.

TL;DR: In this paper, a model of authentic leader and follower development is proposed and examined with respect to its relationship to veritable, sustainable follower performance, and positive modeling is viewed as a primary means whereby leaders develop authentic followers.