| Do new ways of working foster work engagement? | |
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PMID: 22269373 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Although New Ways of Working (NWW) are increasingly implemented in organizational practice, few studies have addressed its pros and cons for employee outcomes. NWW enable employees to choose when and where to work, while being supported by electronic communication. We examined the effects of NWW on work engagement and exhaustion, and investigated whether communication quality mediated these relationships. The results of a five-day diary study (n= 550) showed that daily use of NWW was positively related to daily engagement and negatively to daily exhaustion due to increased effective and efficient communication. In addition, NWW enhanced connectivity among co-workers, resulting in enhanced daily engagement and reduced exhaustion. However, we also found a positive relationship between NWW and exhaustion, because NWW increased interruptions during the work process. Although some caution is needed, we conclude that NWW have the potential to foster work engagement. |
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Lieke L Ten Brummelhuis; Arnold B Bakker; Jørn Hetland; Liesbeth Keulemans |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Psicothema Volume: 24 ISSN: 1886-144X ISO Abbreviation: Psicothema Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101189384 Medline TA: Psicothema Country: Spain |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 113-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Erasmus University Rotterdam. |
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