Theoretical Orientations and Practical Applications of Psychological Ownership

Chapter 1. Psychological ownership research and measurement: A literature review.- Chapter 2.Psychological ownership in corporate South Africa: An Ubuntu and social identity perspective.- Chapter 3. Climate Change? Exploring the role of organizational climate for psychological ownership.- Chapter 4. Linking psychological ownership with subjective career success and positive work-related outcomes.- Chapter 5. Investigation of psychological ownership, work engagement and happiness in a professional services industry.- Chapter 6. Positive psychological interventions aimed at enhancing psychological ownership.- Chapter 7. Psychological ownership and joy of work in the family business context.- Chapter 8. The role of leadership in the development of psychological ownership in organisations.- Chapter 9. Enhancing primary school teacher students' psychological ownership in teaching music.- Chapter 10. Psychological ownership and hermeneutics of information.- Chapter 11. The dark side ofpsychological ownership in a multi-cultural work context.- Chapter 12. Psychological ownership in family-owned businesses: A cross-cultural approach.- Chapter 13. Exploring psychological ownership towards groups and its routes in the French military sector.- Chapter 14. Psychological ownership and sport consumerism: Meta-theory and application in the South African context.- Chapter 15. Exploring the relationship between positive leadership and psychological ownership in a multi-cultural context: A theoretical study.- Chapter 16. Future perspectives on psychological ownership in multi-cultural contexts.

Chantal Olckers, PhD., is a registered psychologist (Category: Industrial) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. She has completed a Doctorate degree in the field of Human Resource Management, specialising in psychological ownership. She also holds a Master of Commerce, an Honours and a Bachelor's degree in Personnel Management, which were obtained from the University of Pretoria. Chantal is a respected researcher, with contributions to several peer-reviewed journals, two chapters in international peer-reviewed books, and has presented several research papers at both national and international conferences. She is employed at the University of Pretoria as an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Resource Management. Chantal is involved with the South African Journal of Human Resource Management as well as the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology as a Section Editor. She has extensive experience within the tertiary educational environment (as a lecturer and researcher), as well as within the private sector (as a consultant). Chantal has a passion for positive organisational behaviour and specifically psychological ownership.

Llewellyn van Zyl, PhD., is currently an assistant professor of psychology, health and technology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. He also holds an extraordinary professorship in Industrial Psychology with the North-West University in South Africa (VTC) where he leads the Optimizing Performance Sub-Programme of the Optentia Research Focus Area. He also acts as past president for the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa. Academically, he has completed a Doctorate degree in the field of Industrial Psychology, specialising in the development and evaluation of Positive Psychological Interventions aimed happiness under the supervision of Prof. Sebastiaan Rothmann. He also holds a Master of Commerce, an Honours and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Psychology,