online first in Work & Stress erschienenZeitschriftenartikel: A matter of time?Challenging and hindering effects of time pressure on work engagement
20. Dezember 2017, von Oualid Ben Rejeb
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Anja Baethge, Tim Vahle-Hinz, Julia Schulte-Baucks und Rolf van Dick untersuchen in zwei Studien den kurz- und längerfristigen Effekt von Zeitdruck auf das Engagement in der Arbeit. Sie zeigen, dass über längere Zeit aufrecht erhaltener Zeitdruck sich negativ auf das Engagement auswirkt, während eine Erhöhung des Zeitdrucks kurzfristig durchaus motivierend wirken kann.
Abstract
The aim of our research was to test time-exposure effects of time pressure as a stressor typically considered to be a challenge, rather than a hindrance stressor. We examined the within- and between-person effects of time pressure on work engagement in two diary/panel studies with employees using intervals of five days and three weeks, respectively (Study 1, n = 350, and n = 357, respectively) and six to eight weeks (Study 2, n = 238). We assumed that it is a matter of time whether time pressure acts as a challenge (under short-term exposure) or as a hindrance stressor (under long-term exposure). We found significant positive within-person effects of time pressure on work engagement when controlling for strain in the daily and weekly diary assessment (Study 1), but a significant negative within-person effect in the six to eight weeks’ assessment (Study 2). The between-person effects were significant and negative in all studies. Although a short-term increase can be beneficial for a certain time, stable and long-time exposure of time pressure does rather reduce work engagement. Thus, employers should not keep time pressure permanently high to motivate their employees. However, short-term increases of time pressure (e.g. before a deadline) may serve as a motivating factor.
Die Autor_innen: Anja Baethge, Tim Vahle-Hinz, Julia Schulte-Baucks und Rolf van Dick
Link zum Artikel: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02678373.2017.1415998