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Expanding the boundaries of psychological resource theories
Author(s) -
Gorgievski Marjan J.,
Halbesleben Jonathon R. B.,
Bakker Arnold B.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.2010.02015.x
Subject(s) - resource (disambiguation) , conservation of resources theory , industrial and organizational psychology , psychology , social exchange theory , resource dependence theory , special section , compensation (psychology) , organizational behavior , organizational behavior and human resources , social psychology , management science , knowledge management , epistemology , sociology , management , organizational commitment , economics , computer science , computer network , philosophy , engineering physics , engineering
This article introduces JOOP's special section on expanding the boundaries of resource theories in occupational and organizational psychology. After an introduction of the most relevant resource theories and their current application in occupational and organizational psychology – key resource theories, conservation of resources theory, resource theory of social exchange, and selective optimization with compensation theory – the opportunities and challenges for future research are outlined, as well as the innovative trends emerging from the contributions in this special section.