Does psychological safety at school affect psychological capital at work? Evidence from part-time MBA students

Fan Wu, Guoquan Chen and Shuting Xiang

Nankai Business Review International, 2022, vol. 13, issue 3, 441-456

Abstract: Purpose - Existing research regarding the value of school education focuses primarily on the effects of educational level on core task performance after graduation. However, it is worth noting that knowledge, skills and abilities are not the only individual gains from school education. For part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) students, the impact of MBA education on their real-time work during their two-year or so study journey has not been reported. This study aims to provide theoretical reasoning and empirical insights to clarify the impact of psychological safety at school on psychological capital (PsyCap) at work for part-time MBA students and examines the moderating role of constructive controversy at school in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach - A survey of 286 part-time MBA students was conducted in a university located in Beijing to address the theoretical issue. Findings - Students’ psychological safety at school is positively related to PsyCap at work. Constructive controversy at school acts as a positive moderator in the relationship between psychological safety at school and PsyCap at work. Originality/value - This study establishes a link between the school and the workplace. It explores the relationship between an individual’s psychological states at school and at work and contributes to the literature on human resources and management education. Furthermore, the findings prove that students not only gain knowledge, skills and abilities from education but also positive psychological states, such as psychological safety.

Keywords: Workplace; Psychological capital; Education; Psychological safety; School; Constructive controversy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/NBRI-08-2021-0056

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