Psychological Sense of Community: A New Construct for the Field of Management
Publication Date
2014
Description
This article introduces a new construct to the field of management called Psychological Sense of Community (PSOC). This is important because management scholars are calling for the creation of communities in organizations in an environment that lacks appropriate construct development. The aims of this article are threefold: (a) develop a working definition of PSOC via a review of the extant literature on PSOC from other disciplines with the goal of translating it into the domain of management, (b) synthesize findings from parallel literatures on the outcomes of PSOC with an eye toward exploring the relevance of such outcomes in management contexts, and (c) assess the value of PSOC as it relates to its uniqueness in relation to other prominent management constructs and its scope of applicability in a variety of management inquiry areas.
Journal
Journal of Management Enquiry
Volume
23
Issue
2
First Page
107
Last Page
122
Department
Managing for Sustainability
Link to Published Version
DOI
10.1177/1056492613491433
Recommended Citation
Boyd, Neil and Nowell, Branda. "Psychological Sense of Community: A New Construct for the Field of Management." Journal of Management Enquiry (2014) : 107-122.