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Unpacking psychological inequalities in organisations: Psychological capital reconsidered
Doci,Edina Knappert,Lena Nijs,Sanne Hofmans,Joeri
Doci,Edina
Knappert,Lena
Nijs,Sanne
Hofmans,Joeri
Abstract
In this paper, we argue that psychological capital is unequally distributed among people from different social classes, ethnic backgrounds and genders. Confronting the limitations of the current, individualistic perspective on psychological capital, we offer a re-conceptualisation of the construct from a critical, interdisciplinary perspective, placing it at the intersection of sociology and psychology. We discuss the various mechanisms through which social inequalities may cause differential access to psychological capital for members of low- and high-status social groups and show how this differential access to psychological capital results in and exacerbates social inequalities. By doing this, we postulate a recursive theory on psychological capital that both recognises the formative effect of socio-organisational structures on one's psychology and vice versa.
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2023
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Bourdieu, EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, GENDER, IMPACT, JOB-PERFORMANCE, OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION, POWER, RACE, SOCIAL-CLASS, STEREOTYPE CONTENT, WORK, critical theory, critical work and organisational psychology, inequalities, psychological capital, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
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Doci, E, Knappert, L, Nijs, S & Hofmans, J 2023, 'Unpacking psychological inequalities in organisations : Psychological capital reconsidered', Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie appliquee-Revue Internationale, vol. 72, no. 1, pp. 44-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12379
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