Šarabon, Lovro (2024) Antecedents of Unfinished Tasks: The Role of Workload and Unfinished Tasks. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Unfinished tasks are a relevant yet often overlooked factor in declining productivity and impaired well-being in contemporary work environments. This study aimed to understand the relationship between workload, self-leadership, and their impact on unfinished tasks at the end of the workweek. Drawing on control and social cognitive theories, we propose that workload is positively associated with unfinished tasks and that self-leadership moderates the workload-unfinished tasks association. Using a cross-sectional self-report survey of working adults (N= 113), our results indeed found a positive association between unfinished tasks and workload. However, SL did not moderate the relationship between workload and unfinished tasks nor had a direct effect on unfinished tasks. While SL helps manage tasks, it may fall short under excessive workloads. Therefore, our study proposes that decreasing workload may be one of the beneficial ways to reduce unfinished tasks. Adjusting job roles to match employees' skills, fostering a supportive work environment, and offering flexible work schedules might mitigate the antecedents of unfinished tasks, such as workload. Despite limitations like the cross-sectional design and self-report measures, the study's use of validated measures and theoretical frameworks provides robust insights. Future research should incorporate objective, rather than self-report measures and focus on incorporating environmental and behavioral factors from social cognitive theory in the study workload and unfinished tasks.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Weigelt, O. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2024 10:16 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2024 10:16 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4214 |
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