James B. Avey PhD
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Contact: james.avey@cwu.edu
James B. Avey holds a Ph.D.
in Leadership, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior from
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is currently the Distinguished
Professor of Research in Management at Central Washington University and
previously in engineering human resource management at The Boeing Company.
His research on positive psychological capital, ethical leadership and
psychological ownership has appeared in outlets such
as The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post,
Personnel Psychology,
Journal of Management,
Journal of Organizational Behavior,
Human Resource Management
and The Leadership Quarterly.
His has consulted with a range of organizations including The Boeing
Company, Kelloggs, Lincoln Plating, Omaha Steaks and the United States
Department of Justice.
Journal Publications:
Agarwal, U., & Avey, J. B. (2020).
Abusive supervisors and employees who cyberloaf: Examining the roles of
psychological capital and contract breach.
Internet Research, 30(3),
789–809.
Weber, T. J., & Avey, J. B. (2019).
Speaking up when values are aligned: Manager value congruence and the
mediating role of employee voice. Baltic
Journal of Management, 14(4),
578–596.
Holley, E. C., Wu, K., & Avey, J. B.
(2019). The impact of leader trustworthiness on employee voice and
performance in China. Journal of Leadership &
Organizational Studies, 26(2),
179–189.
Li, C., Wu, K., Johnson, D. E., &
Avey, J. B. (2017). Going against the grain works: An attributional
perspective of perceived ethical leadership.
Journal of Business Ethics,
141(1), 87–102.
Avey, J. B., Wu, K., & Holley, E.
(2015). The influence of abusive supervision and job embeddedness on
citizenship and deviance. Journal of Business
Ethics, 129(3),
721–731.
Avey, J. B. (2014). The left side of
psychological capital: New evidence on the antecedents of PsyCap.
Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies,
21(2), 141–149.
Palanski, M., Avey, J. B., & Jiraporn,
N. (2014). The effects of ethical leadership and abusive supervision on job
search behaviors in the turnover process.
Journal of Business Ethics,
121(1), 135–146.
Luthans, B. C., Luthans, K. W., &
Avey, J. B. (2014). Building the leaders of tomorrow: The development of
academic psychological capital. Journal of
Leadership & Organizational Studies,
21(2), 191–199.
Larson, M. D., Norman, S. M., Hughes,
L. W., & Avey, J. B. (2013). Psychological capital: A new lens for
understanding employee fit and attitudes.
International Journal of Leadership Studies,
8(1), 28–43.
Reichard, R. J., Avey, J. B., Lopez,
S., & Dollwet, M. (2013). Having the will and finding the way: A review and
meta-analysis of hope at work. Journal of
Positive Psychology, 8(4),
292–304.
Alkire, T. D., & Avey, J. B. (2013).
Psychological capital and the intent to pursue employment with developed and
emerging market multinational corporations.
Human Resource Development International,
16(1), 40–55.
Avey, J. B., Richmond, F. L., & Nixon,
D. R. (2012). Leader positivity and follower creativity: An experimental
analysis. Journal of Creative Behavior,
46(2), 99–118.
Avey, J. B., Luthans, F., Sweetman,
D., Hannah, S. T., & Peterson, C. (2012). Impact of employees’ character
strengths of wisdom on stress and creative performance.
Human Resource Management Journal,
22(2), 165–181.
Avey, J. B., Wernsing, T. S., &
Palanski, M. E. (2012). Exploring the process of ethical leadership: The
mediating role of employee voice and psychological ownership.
Journal of Business Ethics,
107(1), 21–34.
Avey, J. B., Palanski, M. E., &
Walumbwa, F. O. (2011). When leadership goes unnoticed: The moderating role
of follower self-esteem on the relationship between ethical leadership and
follower behavior. Journal of Business Ethics,
98(4), 573–582.
Avey, J. B., Wernsing, T. S., &
Mhatre, K. H. (2011). A longitudinal analysis of positive psychological
constructs and emotions on stress, anxiety and well-being.
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies,
18(2), 216–228.
Avey, J. B., Reichard, R. J., Luthans,
F., & Mhartre, K. H. (2011). Meta-analysis of the impact of positive
psychological capital on employee attitudes, behaviors, and performance.
Human Resource Development Quarterly,
22(2), 127–152.
Avey, J. B., Avolio, B. J., & Luthans,
F. (2011). Experimentally analyzing the impact of leader positivity on
follower positivity and performance. The
Leadership Quarterly, 22(2),
282–294.
Walumbwa, F. O., Luthans, F., Avey, J.
B., & Oke, A. (2011). Authentically leading groups: The mediating role of
collective psychological capital and trust.
Journal of Organizational Behavior,
32(1), 4–24.
Sweetman, D., Luthans, F., Avey, J.
B., & Luthans, B. C. (2011). Relationship between positive psychological
capital and creative performance. Canadian
Journal of Administrative Sciences,
28(1), 4–13.
Norman, S. M., Avey, J. B., Nimnicht,
J. L., & Pigeon, N. G. (2010). The interactive effects of psychological
capital and organizational identity on employee organizational citizenship
and deviance behaviors. Journal of Leadership
and Organizational Studies,
17(4), 380–391.
Hughes, L. W., Avey, J. B., & Nixon,
D. R. (2010). Relationships between leadership and followers’ quitting
intentions and job search behaviors. Journal
of Leadership and Organizational Studies,
17(4), 351–362.
Avey, J. B., Nimnicht, J. L., &
Pigeon, N. G. (2010). Two field studies examining the association between
positive psychological capital and employee performance.
Leadership & Organization Development Journal,
31(5), 384–401.
Avey, J. B., Luthans, F., Smith, R.
M., & Palmer, N. F. (2010). Impact of positive psychological capital on
employee well-being over time. Journal of
Occupational Health Psychology,
15(1), 17–28.
Avolio, B. J., Avey, J. B., &
Quisenberry, D. (2010). Estimating return on leadership development
investment. The Leadership Quarterly,
21(4), 633–644.
Luthans, F., Avey, J. B., Avolio, B.
J., & Peterson, S. J. (2010). The development and resulting performance
impact of positive psychological capital.
Human Resource Development Quarterly,
21(1), 41–67.
Avey, J. B., Luthans, F., & Youssef,
C. M. (2010). The additive value of positive psychological capital in
predicting work attitudes and behaviors.
Journal of Management, 36(2),
430–452.
Avey, J. B., Luthans, F., & Jensen, S.
M. (2009). Psychological capital: A positive resource for combating employee
stress and turnover. Human Resource Management,
48(5), 677–693.
Avey, J. B., Avolio, B. J., Crossley,
C. D., & Luthans, F. (2009). Psychological ownership: Theoretical
extensions, measurement and relation to work outcomes.
Journal of Organizational Behavior,
30, 173–191.
Provaznik, W. J., Hughes, L. W., &
Avey, J. B. (2009). Pushing the margins: A dynamic model of idiosyncrasy
credit in top management team behavior.
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice and Teaching,
5(2), 1–9.
Hughes, L. W., & Avey, J. B. (2009).
Transforming with levity: Humor, leadership, and follower attitudes.
Leadership & Organization Development Journal,
30(6), 540–562.
Clapp-Smith, R. O., Vogelgesang, G.
R., & Avey, J. B. (2009). Authentic leadership and positive psychological
capital: The mediating role of trust at the group level of analysis.
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies,
15(3), 227–240.
Hughes, L. W., Avey, J. B., & Norman,
S. M. (2008). A study of supportive climate, trust, engagement and
organizational commitment. Journal of Business
& Leadership: Research, Practice and Teaching,
4(2), 51–59.
Avey, J. B., West, B. J., & Crossley,
C. D. (2008). The association between ethnic congruence in the
supervisor-subordinate dyad and subordinate organizational position and
salary. Journal of Occupational and
Organizational Psychology,
81(3), 551–566.
Luthans, F., Rhee, S., Luthans, B. C.,
& Avey, J. B. (2008). Impact of behavioral performance management in a
Korean application. Leadership & Organization
Development Journal, 29(5),
427–443.
Avey, J. B., Hughes, L. W., Norman, S.
M., & Luthans, K. W. (2008). Using positivity, transformational leadership
and empowerment to combat employee negativity.
Leadership & Organization Development Journal,
29(2), 110–126.
Avey, J. B., Luthans, F., & Mhatre, K.
H. (2008). A call for longitudinal research in positive organizational
behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior,
29(5), 705–711.
Luthans, F., Avey, J. B., Clapp-Smith,
R., & Li, W. (2008). More evidence on the value of Chinese workers’
psychological capital: A potentially unlimited competitive resource?
International Journal of Human Resource Management,
19(5), 818–827.
Luthans, F., Avey, J. B., & Patera, J.
L. (2008). Experimental analysis of a web-based training intervention to
develop positive psychological capital.
Academy of Management Learning and Education,
7(2), 209–221.
Luthans, F., Norman, S. M., Avolio, B.
J., & Avey, J. B. (2008). The mediating role of psychological capital in the
supportive organizational climate-employee performance relationship.
Journal of Organizational Behavior,
29(2), 219–238.
Avey, J. B., Wernsing, T. S., &
Luthans, F. (2008). Can positive employees help positive organizational
change? Impact of psychological capital and emotions on relevant attitudes
and behaviors. Journal of Applied Behavioral
Science, 44(1),
48–70.
Luthans, F., Avolio, B. J., Avey, J.
B., & Norman, S. M. (2007). Positive psychological capital: Measurement and
relationship with performance and satisfaction.
Personnel Psychology,
60(3), 541–572.
Presentations:
Avey, J. B. (2019, Spring).
The Mediating Effect of Resilience between Abusive
Supervision and Job Satisfaction (with McNair Scholar Program).
Western Psychological Association National
Conference.
Pritchard, M. P., & Avey, J. B. (2018,
Summer). The relationship between worldview
and moral recognition in business: Examining patterns of ethical
acceptability. World
Marketing Congress. Porto Portugal: World Marketing
Congress.
Pritchard, M. P., & Avey, J. B. (2018,
Summer). Latitudes of acceptance in ethical
dilemmas: The impact of worldview.
Academy of Marketing Conference.
Stirling, Scotland: Academy of Marketing.
Holley, E., Wu, K., & Avey, J. (2013,
Summer). The voice of a leader: An examination
of leader trustworthiness, voice, and performance in China.
Academy of Management. Lake
Buena Vista (Orlando), FL: Academy of Management.
Avey, J., Wu, K., & Holley, E. (2012,
November). Trapped with a mad man: The impact
of abusive supervision and job embeddedness on citizenship and deviance.
Southern Management Association Meeting.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Alkire, T. D., & Avey, J. (2012,
April). Psychological capital and the intent
to pursue employment with developed and emerging market multinational
corporations. Western
Decision Sciences Institute. Kona, Hawaii.
Avey, J. B., Mhatre, K., & Reichard,
R. J. (2010, April). Meta-analysis of positive
psychological capital with desirable employee outcomes.
Western Psych Association.
Cancun, Mexico.
Avey, J. B., Nixon, D., & Richmond, F.
L. (2010, October). Testing the behavioral
plasticity hypothesis on leader positivity and follower creativity.
Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management.
San Diego, California.
Avey, J. B., Reichard, R., & Mhatre,
K. H. (2010, Autumn). A review, synthesis and
meta-analysis of positive psychological capital.
Academy of Management. Montreal,
Canada.
Richmond, L., Nixon, D., Nimnicht, J.
L., & Avey, J. B. (2010, Autumn). An
investigation of the effects of conveyed positive messages on follower
psychological capital and creative task performance.
Hawaii International Conference on Business.
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Norman, S. M., Larson, M., Hughes, L.
W., & Avey, J. B. (2009, Autumn).
Leader-follower congruence on transient positive psychological states and
its relation to employee attitudes.
Midwest Academy of Management.
Chicago, Illinois.
Norman, S. M., Hughes, L. W., Larson,
M., & Avey, J. B. (2009, Autumn). The role of
media savvy in virtual leader-follower relationships.
Midwest Academy of Management.
Chicago, Illinois.
Peterson, S., Luthans, F., Wernsing,
T. S., Avey, J. B., & Avolio, B. J. (2009, Autumn).
A longitudinal examination of the relationship
between positive psychological resources and employee job performance.
National Academy of Management.
Chicago, Illinois.
Provaznik, W. P., Hughes, L. W., &
Avey, J. B. (2009, Autumn). Pushing the
margins: A dynamic model of idiosyncratic credit in top management team
behavior. Business and
Leadership Symposium. Fort Hays, Kansas.
Wernsing, T. A., & Avey, J. B. (2009,
Autumn). Longitudinal analyses of
psychological capital on two indicators of employee performance.
European Congress of Work and Organizational
Psychology. Santiago de Compostela.
Hughes, L. W., Provaznik, W. J., &
Avey, J. B. (2009, October). Dyeing the black
sheep: The marginalization of ingroup deviants.
Great Plains Economics and Business Conference.
Omaha, Nebraska.
Hughes, L. W., Provaznik, W. J., &
Avey, J. B. (2009, October). Dyeing the black
sheep: The marginalization of ingroup deviants.
Great Plains Economics and Business Conference.
Omaha, Nebraska.
Hughes, L. W., Provaznik, W. J., &
Avey, J. B. (2009, October). Dyeing the black
sheep: The marginalization of ingroup deviants.
Great Plains Economics and Business Conference.
Omaha, Nebraska.
Avey, J. B. (2008, Autumn).
Is envy always bad? Is psychological capital always
good? Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. San Francisco.
Hughes, L. W., Avey, J., & Norman, S.
M. (2008, Autumn). Study of supportive
climate, trust, engagement, commitment.
Fort Hays State University, Business and Leadership
Symposium. Hays, Kansas.
Avey, J. B., Avolio, B. J., & Mhatre,
K. (2008, Autumn). The impact of
transformational leadership on psychological ownership.
Academy of Management.
Anaheim.
Walumbwa, F. O., Luthans, F., Avey, J.
B., & Oke, A. (2008, Autumn). Authentic
leadership and team outcomes: The role of emergent states.
Southern Management Conference.
St. Pete Beach.
Avey, J. B., West, B. J., & Crossley,
C. D. (2007, Autumn). The association between
ethnic congruence in the leader-follower dyad and follower organizational
position and salary.
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New
York.
Avey, J. B., Avolio, B. J., Crossley,
C. R., & Luthans, F. (2007, Autumn).
Psychological ownership: Theoretical extensions and analysis of a
multi-dimensional theory-based measure.
Academy of Management.
Philadelphia.
Avey, J. B., Wernsing, T. S., &
Luthans, F. (2007, Autumn). Don’t worry, be
happy: Examining moderators and mediators of the impact of positivity on
attitudes and behaviors.
Academy of Management. Philadelphia.
Honors and Awards:
2008
College of Business Advisory Board,
Faculty Excellence Award - Research
2009
Journal of Applied Behavioral Science,
Douglas Memorial Award - Honorable Mention
Literati Network Awards for Excellence, Outstanding
Paper
College of Business Advisory Board, Faculty
Excellence Award - Research
2010
Academy of Management, Outstanding
Reviewer Award
Southern Management Association, Best Paper
Alumni Association, Excellence in
Teaching Award
Academy of Human Resource Development, Richard A. Swanson Research Excellence Award:
Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint and Human Resource
Development Quarterly congratulate Fred Luthans, James B. Avey, Bruce J.
Avolio, and Suzanne J. Peterson on winning the 2010 Richard A. Swanson
Research Excellence Award for their article, The Development and Resulting
Impact of Positive Psychological Capital, which appeared in the Spring 2010
issue, Volume 21, Number 1 of Human Resource Development Quarterly. Begun in
1995, the Richard A. Swanson Research Excellence Award is awarded each year
by the Academy of Human Resource Development for the outstanding manuscript
in each volume of Human Resource Development Quarterly. Award criteria
include new knowledge contribution to the field of human resource
development; theoretical and/or practical importance of the problem;
appropriateness of approach and/or methods used; the extent to which results
justify conclusions; and quality of reporting.
2011
College of Business Advisory Board ,
Faculty Excellence Award - Research
2013
Emerald Publisher, Research, Emerald
Publisher Top 50 papers in Human Resource Management
2015
College of Business, Excellence in
Faculty Research, CB Award for Excellence in Faculty Research 2015
College of Business, Excellence in Professional
Service, CB award for Excellence in Professional Service (2015)
2016
CWU, Distinguished Professor of
Research
2018
Boeing, Faculty Advisor to the winning
Boeing Case Competition Team
2019
Applied Psychology: An International
Review, Article Reviewing Honor
2017
Academy of Management Learning and
Education, Decade Award- Best paper over the course of 10 years
2019
Academy of Management Learning and
Education, Scholarly Impact Supplement – Professor Avey listed as number 73
in the world in organizational behavior out of 16, 000 authors. ,
http://hermanaguinis.com/AMLEscholarlyimpactsupplement.pdf