And 8 Complete Questions With
Verified Answers
\Q\.Positive Organizational Behavior (POB) - ANSWERS✔-the study and application of positively
oriented human resource strengths and psychological capacities that can be measured,
developed, and effectively managed for performance improvement in today's workplace
\Q\.Based on theory & research - ANSWERS✔-based on constantly building the theoretical
grounding and continuing basic and applied research findings
\Q\.Valid measures - ANSWERS✔-needing a grounding in theory and research and to further
differentiate from the popular self-development literature, to be included in POB, the construct
must have reliable and valid measures.
\Q\.state-like and thus open to development - ANSWERS✔-(situationally based, open to
learning, change, and development) as opposed to trait-like (dispositional, relatively fixed across
situations and time).
the psychological capacity can be developed and trained
\Q\.Managed for performance improvement - ANSWERS✔-concerned with the workplace and
how the positive psychological resource capacity can be applied to improve human
performance
, \Q\.Aim of positive psychology - ANSWERS✔-to use scientific methodology to discover and
promote the factors that allow individuals, groups, organizations, and communities to thrive;
concerned with optimal human functioning instead of pathological human functioning
\Q\.Valued subjective experiences - ANSWERS✔-well-being, contentment, and satisfaction in
the past; hope and optimism for the future, and flow and happiness in the present.
\Q\.Positive individual traits - ANSWERS✔-The capacity for love and vocation, courage,
interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, forgiveness, originality, future
mindedness, spirituality, high talent, and wisdom.
\Q\.Civic virtues and the institutions that move individuals toward better citizenship. -
ANSWERS✔-Responsibility, nurturance, altruism, civility, moderation, tolerance, and work ethic.
\Q\.Specific efficacy - ANSWERS✔-belief in successfully completing specific task- state like- open
to development
\Q\.General efficacy - ANSWERS✔-people's belief in successfully accomplishing tasks across a
wide variety of achievement situations; trait-like and fixed
\Q\.Self esteem - ANSWERS✔-a global construct of one's evaluation and belief of overall
worthiness; stable and trait-like.
\Q\.Self efficacy can directly affect - ANSWERS✔-1. Choice behaviors
2. Motivational effort
3. Perseverance (to bounce back)
4. Facilitative thought patterns
5. Vulnerability to stress