Longing for the Past: The Dual Effects of Daily Nostalgia on Employee Performance

IF 9.3 1区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Jessica R. Methot, Kevin W. Rockmann, Emily H. Rosado-Solomon
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Employees’ daily routines (e.g., commutes, lunch breaks, conversations with coworkers or family members) are vital rituals that create order and meaning. However, employees frequently experience changes to how their work and nonwork lives operate, which can generate discontinuity and spark nostalgia—a sentimental longing for the past. In this study, we draw from theory on the dual nature of emotional ambivalence and the literature on emotion regulation to explore countervailing effects of daily nostalgia on employee performance. In a sample of employed adults recruited from a northeastern U.S. university’s alumni database and LinkedIn ( n = 109), we used an experience sampling method to capture within-individual variation in nostalgia over 3 weeks. Results of multilevel path analysis showed, on one hand, nostalgia was positively associated with employees’ cognitive change strategies (e.g., reappraising one’s situation), which translated into heightened organizational citizenship behaviors; on the other hand, nostalgia was also positively associated with employees’ attentional deployment strategies (e.g., distraction), which reduced daily task performance and increased daily counterproductive work behaviors. Unexpectedly, results showed higher trait-level future temporal focus exacerbated the positive effect of nostalgia on attentional deployment. Our results suggest nostalgia embodies a complex mix of emotions that impact individuals’ response strategies and, ultimately, performance.
怀念过去:日常怀旧对员工绩效的双重影响
员工的日常生活(如上下班途中、午休时间、与同事或家人的交谈)是创造秩序和意义的重要仪式。然而,员工的工作和非工作生活方式经常会发生变化,这可能会产生不连续性并引发怀旧情绪--一种对过去的感伤渴望。在本研究中,我们借鉴了情感矛盾的双重性理论和情感调节的相关文献,来探讨日常怀旧情绪对员工绩效的反作用。我们从美国东北部一所大学的校友数据库和 LinkedIn(n = 109)中招募了一批在职成年人作为样本,使用经验取样法来捕捉怀旧情绪在 3 周内的个体差异。多层次路径分析结果表明,一方面,怀旧情绪与员工的认知改变策略(如重新评估自己的处境)呈正相关,从而转化为组织公民行为;另一方面,怀旧情绪也与员工的注意力调配策略(如分散注意力)呈正相关,从而降低了员工的日常任务绩效,增加了员工的日常反工作行为。意想不到的是,结果显示,特质水平较高的未来时间焦点加剧了怀旧对注意力调配的积极影响。我们的研究结果表明,怀旧包含着复杂的情绪组合,会影响个人的反应策略,并最终影响工作表现。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Management (JOM) aims to publish rigorous empirical and theoretical research articles that significantly contribute to the field of management. It is particularly interested in papers that have a strong impact on the overall management discipline. JOM also encourages the submission of novel ideas and fresh perspectives on existing research. The journal covers a wide range of areas, including business strategy and policy, organizational behavior, human resource management, organizational theory, entrepreneurship, and research methods. It provides a platform for scholars to present their work on these topics and fosters intellectual discussion and exchange in these areas.
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