Ivancheva, Yoanna (2024) How Does Job Crafting Moderate the Relationship Between Workload and Unfinished Tasks? Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Unfinished tasks are an important job stressor that impairs employee recovery after work. Indeed, research shows that unfinished tasks have a negative effect on sleep and other recovery experiences. However, the question of the antecedents of unfinished tasks remains open. In the current study we examine whether workload correlates with unfinished tasks. Moreover, it is still unclear what behaviors can help to successfully cope with workload. Drawing from control theory, we examine whether reducing task crafting alleviates the negative effect of workload on unfinished tasks. We conducted a cross-sectional self-report study (N=102) measuring unfinished tasks at the end of the workweek, and workload and reducing task crafting on a typical workweek. Results showed that workload is weakly and positively associated with unfinished tasks. This may imply that people adapt to higher levels of workload. Furthermore, we found that unfinished tasks are positively associated with reducing task crafting. Thus, it is possible that reducing task crafting is an adaptive response to job demands. Keywords: unfinished tasks, workload, reducing task crafting
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Weigelt, O. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2024 10:54 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2024 10:54 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3977 |
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