Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers
Work design has long been found to affect employee well-being, but scholars have begun to question whether the established theoretical relations regarding work design continue to hold given the enormous changes in the nature of work during the past two decades. This study examined the mediation effe...
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| author | Panatik, Siti Aisyah Mad Shah, Ishak Abdul Rahman, Hamidah |
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| description | Work design has long been found to affect employee well-being, but scholars have begun to question whether the established theoretical relations regarding work design continue to hold given the enormous changes in the nature of work during the past two decades. This study examined the mediation effect of psychological strain on the relationships between work design variables and work attitude outcomes (i.e. job satisfaction, affective commitment, and turnover intentions). This research involved a survey design. Self-reports on the study variables were obtained from 429 technical workers in a large telecommunication company in Malaysia. This study used structural equation modeling (SEM) to assess the mediation effects hypotheses. The findings confirmed the direct effects of job demands and job control on psychological strain. Psychological strain (especially anxiety/depression) functioned as a mediator between work design variables and work attitudes. The findings may help human resource practitioners understand how work design influences employees’ well-being. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-311512019-03-17T04:02:04Z http://eprints.utm.my/31151/ Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers Panatik, Siti Aisyah Mad Shah, Ishak Abdul Rahman, Hamidah HD28 Management. Industrial Management Work design has long been found to affect employee well-being, but scholars have begun to question whether the established theoretical relations regarding work design continue to hold given the enormous changes in the nature of work during the past two decades. This study examined the mediation effect of psychological strain on the relationships between work design variables and work attitude outcomes (i.e. job satisfaction, affective commitment, and turnover intentions). This research involved a survey design. Self-reports on the study variables were obtained from 429 technical workers in a large telecommunication company in Malaysia. This study used structural equation modeling (SEM) to assess the mediation effects hypotheses. The findings confirmed the direct effects of job demands and job control on psychological strain. Psychological strain (especially anxiety/depression) functioned as a mediator between work design variables and work attitudes. The findings may help human resource practitioners understand how work design influences employees’ well-being. The Social Sciences Research Society 2012 Article PeerReviewed Panatik, Siti Aisyah and Mad Shah, Ishak and Abdul Rahman, Hamidah (2012) Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies, 4 (2). pp. 439-450. ISSN 1309-8063 http://www.sobiad.org/ejournals/journal_ijss/arhieves/2012_2/siti_aisyah.pdf |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Panatik, Siti Aisyah Mad Shah, Ishak Abdul Rahman, Hamidah Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers |
| title | Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers |
| title_full | Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers |
| title_fullStr | Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers |
| title_short | Psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among Malaysian technical workers |
| title_sort | psychological strain as the mediator in the relationships between work design and work attitudes among malaysian technical workers |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
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