Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of organization interventions
Purpose – The study aims to investigate organization interventions experienced by employees during the lockdown for Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and the effect of these organization interventions on hope. Design/methodology/approach – The respo...
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| author | Vathsala Wickramasinghe Chamudi Mallawaarachchi |
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| description | Purpose – The study aims to investigate organization interventions experienced by
employees during the lockdown for Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and
the effect of these organization interventions on hope. Design/methodology/approach – The respondents for the study were employees in full-time white-collar or
professional job positions; they performed their job roles by way of work
from home (WFH) in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 lockdown. Structural
equation modelling was used to analyse the data. Findings – Results showed that employees maintained high levels of hope while working
from home. The study identified four organization interventions that (a)
promote collaborative and coordinated work, (b) promote meaningful goals and
a sense of social support, (c) alleviate psychological strain and (d) assist
in maintaining physical health. These four organization interventions
increased hope during the COVID-19 lockdown while working from home. Originality/value – The literature calls for research on intervention studies explaining the
promotion of hope. The present study was built on the theories of positive
organizational behaviour, conservation of resources theory and hope theory.
The findings support that these three traditional theories have lasting
theoretical resonance in explaining present-day phenomena with unique
applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5f9f6e03fb244349d0d8da0d15bf3f42024-02-14T10:41:31ZengEmerald PublishingManagement Matters2752-83592023-07-01201749410.1108/MANM-08-2022-0091Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of organization interventionsVathsala Wickramasinghe0Chamudi Mallawaarachchi1Department of Management of Technology, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri LankaDepartment of Management of Technology, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri LankaPurpose – The study aims to investigate organization interventions experienced by employees during the lockdown for Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and the effect of these organization interventions on hope. Design/methodology/approach – The respondents for the study were employees in full-time white-collar or professional job positions; they performed their job roles by way of work from home (WFH) in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 lockdown. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data. Findings – Results showed that employees maintained high levels of hope while working from home. The study identified four organization interventions that (a) promote collaborative and coordinated work, (b) promote meaningful goals and a sense of social support, (c) alleviate psychological strain and (d) assist in maintaining physical health. These four organization interventions increased hope during the COVID-19 lockdown while working from home. Originality/value – The literature calls for research on intervention studies explaining the promotion of hope. The present study was built on the theories of positive organizational behaviour, conservation of resources theory and hope theory. The findings support that these three traditional theories have lasting theoretical resonance in explaining present-day phenomena with unique applications.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MANM-08-2022-0091/full/pdfConservation of resources theoryCOVID-19HopeHope theoryLockdownOrganization interventions |
| spellingShingle | Vathsala Wickramasinghe Chamudi Mallawaarachchi Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of organization interventions Management Matters Conservation of resources theory COVID-19 Hope Hope theory Lockdown Organization interventions |
| title | Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of
organization interventions |
| title_full | Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of
organization interventions |
| title_fullStr | Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of
organization interventions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of
organization interventions |
| title_short | Hope during the COVID-19 lockdown – the role of
organization interventions |
| title_sort | hope during the covid 19 lockdown the role of organization interventions |
| topic | Conservation of resources theory COVID-19 Hope Hope theory Lockdown Organization interventions |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MANM-08-2022-0091/full/pdf |
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