The contribution of positive orientation to organisational behavior has been assessed in three studies. Positive orientation has been conceptualised as a basic disposition to view life and experience from a positive outlook and operationalised as the common latent factor at the core of self‐esteem, life satisfaction, and optimism. In Study 1 ( n = 203), positive orientation predicted in‐role job performance over the effects of its lower‐order components (self‐esteem, optimism, and life satisfaction), the Big Five, and positive affectivity. In Study 2 ( n = 372), positive orientation predicted extra‐role performance (Organisational Citizenship Behaviors), beyond the effects due to its lower‐order components, the Big Five, and positive affectivity. In Study 3 ( n = 311), a brief self‐reported measure of positive orientation predicted in‐role job performance above Core Self‐Evaluations and the conscientiousness trait. The contribution of positive orientation to a better understanding of organisational behavior is discussed.
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