Does Social Capital in the Workplace Predict Job Performance, Work Engagement, and Psychological Well-Being? A Prospective Analysis
Journal of Occupational and Environmental MedicinePublished 30 July 2019Open access
Thomas Clausen, Annette Meng, Vilhem Borg
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Changes in individual-level and team-level social capital from T1 to T2 were significantly associated with self-reported job performance, work engagement, and psychological wellbeing at T2.
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Social capital in the workplace is associated with relevant outcomes for work organizations. Workplace interventions to enhance social capital are recommended.
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