Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

3-2011

Abstract

Core self‐evaluations (CSE) represent a new personality construct that, despite an accumulation of evidence regarding its predictive validity, provokes debate regarding the fundamental approach or avoidance nature of the construct. This set of studies sought to clarify the approach/avoidance nature of CSE by examining its relation with approach/avoidance personality traits and motivation constructs (Study 1); we subsequently examined approach/avoidance motivational mechanisms as mediators of the relation between CSE and job performance (Study 2). Overall, the studies demonstrate that CSE is best conceptualized as representing both (high) approach tendencies and (low) avoidance tendencies; implications of these findings for CSE theory are discussed.

Discipline

Organizational Behavior and Theory

Research Areas

Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources

Publication

Personnel Psychology

Volume

64

Issue

1

First Page

137

Last Page

161

ISSN

0031-5826

Identifier

10.1111/j.1744-6570.2010.01204.x

Publisher

Wiley: 24 months

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2010.01204.x

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