Global employees and exogenous shocks: considering positive psychological capital as a personal resource in international human resource management

Academic Journal

Kraus, Sina A. | Blake, Benjamin D. | Festing, Marion | Shaffer, Margaret A.

Highlights •Proactive planning for an exogenous shock is crucial (i.e., by nurturing PsyCap).•During crises, global employees benefit from personal resources like PsyCap.•Global employees’ response to role novelty depends on additional factors like perceived control.•Traveling and non-traveling global employees differ in their responses to role novelty.