Handbook of Organization Measurement
Work self-efficacy
construct.work_self_efficacy
Task/domain-specific confidence to mobilize the motivation, cognitive resources, and courses of action needed to successfully execute work tasks within a given context (Stajkovic & Luthans, 1998; Bandura's domain-specificity guidance) — distinguished in the PsyCap literature from generalized/dispositional self-efficacy (the Core Self-Evaluations tradition), which is treated as comparatively trait-like and stable across situations. This is the construct PsyCap's Efficacy HERO facet operationalizes.
§3The math on what we know
Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.
What work self-efficacy predicts
| Outcome | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Engagement | +0.47 | 1 | 3,399 | A | single study |
| Task Performance | +0.38 | 1 | 21,616 | A | single study |
| Overall Job Performance | +0.32 | 2 | 21,666 | A | — |