Ricerc@Sapienza

Despite the clear theoretical link between promotions and job performance, the few studies that have
tested this relationship have instead found that the role of job performance level in determining
promotions is much less than might be expected. In 4 studies, we propose and test a different way of
thinking about the performance-promotion relationship. Prospect theory, spiraling theory, and sponsored
and contest mobility were used to support the notion that change in performance is at least as important

The present study aims to investigate the mediating role of job crafting, namely the set of proactive behaviors aimed
at shaping the job role according to one’s preferences, in the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and
career success. This latter was operationalized as both a worker’s subjective perception (i.e., job satisfaction) and an
objective attainment (i.e., change of hierarchical level, namely promotion). A two-wave study on 349 employees from