Fred Luthans (born June 28, 1939, in Clinton, Iowa) is a management professor specializing in organizational behavior.
After serving as an Army captain teaching psychology and leadership to cadets at West Point from 1965 to 1967, Luthans joined the faculty of the Department of Management at the University of Nebraska, where he remained for his entire academic career.
[6] His research showed the importance of playing the game (e.g., networking, politicking and interacting with outsiders) in order to get ahead in organizations.
[8] Luthans previous work in both behavioral management and managerial activities were tested in other cultures, mainly Asia and Eastern Europe.
This second-order, core construct of PsyCap is composed of the criteria meeting (theory/research, valid measurement, state-like/open-to-development, desired impact) first-order psychological resources of hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism or the "HERO Within".