The Structure of Affect: Reconsidering the Relationship between Negative and Positive Affectivity

During the past decade organizational scientists have devoted considerable research attention to the topic of workplace affect. Despite important advances, continued progress depends on a better understanding of the structure of affective experience. The goal of this paper is to review progress to d...

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Main Authors: CROPANZANO, Russell, WEISS, Howard M., HALE, Jeff M. S., REB, Jochen
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2003
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2506
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/3505/viewcontent/StructureofAffect_2003.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:During the past decade organizational scientists have devoted considerable research attention to the topic of workplace affect. Despite important advances, continued progress depends on a better understanding of the structure of affective experience. The goal of this paper is to review progress to date. In particular, we review evidence pertaining to four constructs that have been widely used to organize research on affect: positive affectivity, negative affectivity, hedonic tone, and affect intensity. We review various structural models pertaining to these four constructs, devoting special attention to integrative frameworks and future research needs. Corresponding au