Positive Psychology in Information Technology Project Management: The Case of Bad News Reporting

Joseph Natovich, Zeev Derzy and Rachel Natovich
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Joseph Natovich: School of Business Administration, College of Management-Academic Studies, Rishon Letzion, Israel
Zeev Derzy: School of Business Administration, College of Management-Academic Studies, Rishon Letzion, Israel
Rachel Natovich: School of Business Administration, College of Management-Academic Studies, Rishon Letzion, Israel

International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM), 2013, vol. 4, issue 4, 35-50

Abstract: This paper is an initial study on the impact of positive psychology on IT project management. Prior studies have found that High Psychological Positive Capital (PsyCap) of individuals is positively correlated with their work satisfaction and higher performance. PsyCap comprises individual's positive capacities of optimism, hope, resilience and efficacy. Drawing from Beck's cognitive theory, the authors hypothesized that High PsyCap PMs, when required to report bad news to a client, are inclined to consider the project-oriented reasons rather than the personal-oriented ones. As a result, they are more willing to report bad news compared to Low PsyCap PMs. A questionnaire consisting of four cases of bad news in IT projects, together with PsyCap tests, was distributed to professional communities on the internet. Data was collected from 42 respondents. The results of the statistical analysis have shown some support for our hypotheses. The research encourages more research on PsyCap contribution on various aspects of project performance and success. Such research may also have practical implications for PM recruiting and training.

Date: 2013
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