Toward a Theory of Psychological Ownership in Organizations
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- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Academy of Management in Academy of Management Review
- Vol. 26 (2) , 298-310
- https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2001.4378028
Abstract
Building upon the observation that individuals feel ownership toward ct variety of targets, we suggest that under certain conditions, organizational members can develop feelings of ownership toward the organization and various organizational factors. We define psychological ownership, identify its "roots" and the primary "routes" through which it develops, and propose certain organizational outcomes. We discuss the conceptual distinctiveness of psychological ownership from a set of related constructs and suggest some theoretical and managerial implications of our theory.Keywords
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