Is work intensification bad for employees? A review of outcomes for employees over the last two decades

IF 5.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Work and Stress Pub Date : 2022-05-25 DOI:10.1080/02678373.2022.2080778

S. Mauno, Mari Herttalampi, J. Minkkinen, T. Feldt, Bettina Kubicek

引用次数: 15

Abstract

ABSTRACT Work intensification (WI) is a notable job stressor, which has been hypothesised to result in various negative outcomes for employees. However, earlier empirical studies regarding this stressor hypothesis have not yet been reviewed. Our narrative review focused on the outcomes for employees of WI as a perceived job stressor. Our review was based on selected qualitative and quantitative empirical studies (k = 44) published in peer-reviewed journals between the years 2000 and 2020. Altogether, the findings of these studies showed that WI was related to various negative outcomes for employees, such as impaired well-being and motivation, supporting the stressor hypothesis. Stressful WI manifested as perceived accelerated pace of work and increased effort and demands for effectivity at work. Nevertheless, other manifestations of WI (e.g. increased demands for learning) were not always associated with negative outcomes. The implications of these findings are discussed together with future directions.

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强化工作对员工不利吗？过去二十年员工业绩回顾

摘要工作强化（WI）是一种显著的工作压力源，被认为会给员工带来各种负面影响。然而，关于这种压力源假说的早期实证研究尚未被回顾。我们的叙述性综述侧重于WI员工作为工作压力源的结果。我们的综述基于选定的定性和定量实证研究（k = 44）发表在同行评审期刊上。总之，这些研究的结果表明，WI与员工的各种负面结果有关，如幸福感和动机受损，这支持了压力源假说。压力WI表现为工作节奏加快，工作效率要求增加。然而，WI的其他表现（如学习需求增加）并不总是与负面结果相关。这些发现的含义将与未来的方向一起讨论。

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Work and Stress PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

CiteScore

11.70

自引率

3.30%

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期刊介绍： Work & Stress is an international, multidisciplinary quarterly presenting high-quality papers concerned with the psychological, social and organizational aspects of occupational health and well-being, and stress and safety management. It is published in association with the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. The journal publishes empirical reports, scholarly reviews and theoretical papers. It is directed at occupational health psychologists, work and organizational psychologists, those involved with organizational development, and all concerned with the interplay of work, health and organisations. Research published in Work & Stress relates psychologically salient features of the work environment to their psychological, behavioural and health consequences, focusing on the underlying psychological processes. The journal has become a natural home for research on the work-family interface, social relations at work (including topics such as bullying and conflict at work, leadership and organizational support), workplace interventions and reorganizations, and dimensions and outcomes of worker stress and well-being. Such dimensions and outcomes, both positive and negative, include stress, burnout, sickness absence, work motivation, work engagement and work performance. Of course, submissions addressing other topics in occupational health psychology are also welcomed.