The regulatory role of nomophobia on the impact of positive psychological capital regarding the networking ability of the employees: A research in the aviation sector

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Positive Psychological Capital on Employee Relationship Networking Ability. In addition, in the research it was reviewed that nomophobia could play a regulatory channel role, and the impacts of this variable were investigated. The practice part of this study was carried out at the airlines operating at Istanbul Yeni, Istanbul Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen Airports. Within this framework, the opinions and perceptions of the employees in those enterprises related to aviation are taken as basis. The data of the research was obtained from the employees of those aviation companies in question. According to the findings of the research, nomophobia negatively affects the relationship between positive psychological capital and the ability to establish a relationship network. This study has contributions in terms of both of theoretical and practical aspects. The theoretical contribution of the study is to evaluate and explain the relationship between Positive Psychological Capital and Ability to Establish Network for the first time and to examine the Nomophobia that plays a mediator role in this relationship in a holistic model. The contribution of this study in practice is that it is the first study which has been made through occurring a research on the aviation companies operating all across the globe. Key Words: Positive Psychological Capital, Networking Ability, Nomophobia, Civil Aviation