Psychological Capital: Origin, Connotation and the Related Factors

Guangyi LI, Shanshan YAN

Abstract


Upon psychological capital which is accumulated, renewable and difficult to imitate appeared, it gets close attention from many scholars and entrepreneurs. About it, from the theoretical basis, connotation, structure to factors influencing psychological capital, its influence, intervention strategy, the scholars have carried out extensive and in-depth researches. According to the existing researches, this article will conduct a summary about psychological capital’s origin, connotation and the related factors.


Keywords


Positive psychology; Psychological capital; Related factors

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