An epidemic phenomenon of workplace cyberloafing: investigations and implications

Baskaran, Shathees; Nedunselian, Nalini; Mahadi, Nomahaza; Mahmood, Zawiyah

doi:10.1504/ijwoe.2019.106894

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“…Scholars noted that some level of cyberloafing is good for employees as it facilitates learning and creativity (Fichtner & Strader, 2014; Gunawardena & Jayasena, 2011). Backed by empirical evidence, Baskaran et al (2019) found that cyberloafing and intention to learn were positively related. Likewise, Derin and Gökçe (2016) noted a positive relationship between cyberloafing and innovative behavior.…”

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Cyberloafing: A review and research agenda

Lim

Teo

2022

Applied Psychology

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In an increasingly digitized world, the concept of cyberloafing has gained much attention as employees use the Internet for personal purposes during work hours. Over the last two decades, scholars have examined different aspects and types of cyberloafing in a variety of contexts, developed typologies to categorize them, and discussed the antecedents, consequences, and regulation of cyberloafing. Due to the growing interest in this topic, a comprehensive and updated review of existing literature is much needed. In this review, we examine research on cyberloafing at the workplace settings. We also developed and presented a research model that integrates existing studies and propose directions for future research.

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Cyberloafing: A review and research agenda

Lim

Teo

2022

Applied Psychology

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“…Andel et al (2019), meanwhile, found cyberloafing to moderate the association between exposure to verbal and physical aggression with job satisfaction and turnover intention in the workplace. Three dimensions of cyberloafing (recovery, deviant and development behaviors) were also found to be significantly related to job performance by Baskaran et al (2019). Hadlington and Parsons (2017) determined Internet addiction and cyberloafing to be significant predictors of employee's information security awareness, whereas Yildiz Durak and Saritepeci (2019) found cyberloafing to predict job burnout.…”

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“…Moreover, studies also indicate a potential multi-dimensional nature for cyberloafing (Akbulut et al, 2017). For instance, Baskaran et al (2019) examined four dimensions of cyberloafing: recovery, deviant, development and addiction, and found three dimensions (recover, deviant and development behaviors) to be significantly associated with employees' job performance. Thus, prior studies indicate that the nature of cyberloafing behaviors is ambivalent.…”

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Cyberloafing and cyberslacking in the workplace: systematic literature review of past achievements and future promises

Tandon

Kaur

Ruparel

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PurposeScholars are increasingly focusing on the adverse effects of digitization on human lives in personal and professional contexts. Cyberloafing is one such effect and digitization-related workplace behavior that has garnered attention in both academic and mainstream media. However, the existing literature is fragmented and needs to be consolidated to generate a comprehensive and contemporary overview of cyberloafing research and map its current intellectual boundaries. The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on systematic literature review (SLR) in cyberloafing and cyberslacking in the workplace.Design/methodology/approachA SLR is conducted to assimilate the existing research. A total of 87 studies selected through a robust protocol are analyzed through content analysis.FindingsA total of four thematic research areas and inherent gaps are identified, including conceptualization, operationalization, antecedents and stakeholders and consequences. Results are used to assimilate thematic gaps and potential research questions (RQs) to be addressed by future scholars. To advance cyberloafing research, the authors propose a theoretically grounded comprehensive framework based on the SLR findings.Originality/valueOur study's novelty rests in its state-of-the-art synthesis of cyberloafing research, which encompasses a broader scope than prior SLRs. Furthermore, developing a theoretically grounded comprehensive framework for advancing future research is a unique contribution of this study.

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“…Minor forms of cyberloafing may be used to cope with stressors and spur creativity because employees do not intend to harm anyone whereas more serious forms may be used in response to inequitable treatment because employees are seeking vengeance. Although the types of cyberloafing may be informative, they often change with advances in technology, so it may be more useful to measure the reasons behind cyberloafing (for an example see Baskaran et al, 2019). Instead, measures could ask if cyberloafing is done in response to high demands (e.g., I engage in cyberloafing to cope with the demands of my job) or low demands (e.g., I engage in cyberloafing to cope with the monotony of my job), to retaliate against inequitable treatment (e.g., I engage in cyberloafing to get back at my employer for how I am treated at work), or to stimulate creativity (e.g., I engage in cyberloafing to get new ideas for work projects).…”

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Shifting the literature from who and when to why: Identifying cyberloafing motives

Henle

2023

Applied Psychology

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In their review of the literature, Lim and Teo (2022) detail the individual, interpersonal, and situational antecedents of cyberloafing, which sheds light on which employees may be predisposed toward this behavior (e.g., younger, male, single, highly educated, and extraverts). Furthermore, they point out that certain situational factors enhance the likelihood of cyberloafing at work (e.g., easy access to the Internet at work, low visibility of one's computer screen, coworker approval of or engagement in the behavior). Although the who and when are informative, an important piece of the puzzle is missing, the why. We need to move beyond descriptive research and seek to identify the motives driving employees' choice to cyberloaf. This knowledge will help determine whether cyberloafing is harmful or helpful as well as how company policies should approach this behavior.

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An epidemic phenomenon of workplace cyberloafing: investigations and implications

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Cyberloafing: A review and research agenda

Cyberloafing: A review and research agenda

Cyberloafing and cyberslacking in the workplace: systematic literature review of past achievements and future promises

Shifting the literature from who and when to why: Identifying cyberloafing motives

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