Curbing the drawbacks of digitization on psycho-social risks at work in educational institutions. Preliminary evidence from Europe

Palumbo, Rocco

doi:10.1108/qae-02-2021-0019

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“…Despite its positive implications on OM, SW may have side effects on interpersonal dynamics at work (Palumbo, 2021). First, the literature stresses that the implementation of SW arrangements may magnify physical distance among employees, creating spatial disconnection (Collins et al, 2016).…”

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Looking for meanings at work: unraveling the implications of smart working on organizational meaningfulness

Palumbo

Flamini

Gnan

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IJOA

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Purpose This study aims to shed light on the ambiguous effects of smart working (SW) on work meaningfulness. On the one hand, SW enables people to benefit from greater work flexibility, advancing individual control over organizational activities. On the other hand, it may impair interpersonal exchanges at work, disrupting job meaningfulness. Hence, the implications of SW on work meaningfulness are investigated through the mediating role of interpersonal exchanges at work. Design/methodology/approach The authors investigate both the direct and indirect effects of SW on employees’ perceived meaningfulness at work. Secondary data come from the sixth European Working Conditions Survey. The study encompasses a sample of 30,932 employees. A mediation model based on ordinary least square regressions and bootstrap sampling is designed to obtain evidence of SW’s implications on meaningfulness at work through the mediating role of interpersonal relationships (IR). Findings The research findings suggest that SW triggers a positive sense of the significance of work. However, it negatively affects IR with peers and supervisors, entailing professional and spatial isolation. Impaired IR twists the positive implications of SW on organizational meaningfulness (OM), curtailing the employees’ sense of significance at work. Practical implications SW is a double-edged sword. It contributes to the enrichment of OM, enhancing the individual self-determination to shape the spatial context of work. However, its side effects on interpersonal exchanges generate a drift toward organizational meaninglessness. Tailored management interventions intended to sustain IR at work are needed to fit the design of SW arrangements to the employees’ evolving social needs. Originality/value The paper pushes forward what is currently known about the implications of SW on OM, examining them through the mediating role of IR at work.

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Section: Conceptual Background and Research Hypothesesmentioning

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Looking for meanings at work: unraveling the implications of smart working on organizational meaningfulness

Palumbo

Flamini

Gnan

et al. 2021

IJOA

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“…Among the main frequent consequences of technostress, recent studies found decreased worker productivity, job performance, job satisfaction and organizational commitment, decreased intention to use ICT and increased turnover intention. Palumbo (2021) Digitalization exacerbates psycho-social stress in the workplace.…”

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“…In addition, research shows that all four risk factors for digital work (distributed teamwork, mobile work, constant availability, and inefficient technical support) are associated with higher stress in the workplace (Bregenzer & Jimenez, 2021). Psycho-social risks in the workplace cannot be ignored, such as time pressure and difficulty in establishing good interpersonal exchanges at work as the main sources of stress for employees (Palumbo, 2021). The psychosocial demands of the sometimes unattainable impact of digitization on the part of employees constantly exceed their resources and coping capacities, this can result in perceived stress and, as a long-term consequence, the development of mental disorders and somatic or psychosomatic illnesses (Schreibauer et.…”

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How Digitalisation Affecting Employees Well-Being During Covid-19 Outbreak: A Meta-Analysis Study

Azzahra

Ayunanda

Suhendra

2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact, with far-reaching impacts on the way people live and work around the world. The increasing digitization of the workplace during this pandemic has led to changes in working conditions, which can be a risk factor for decreased well-being and performance. Due to the social distancing requirements of the pandemic, workers have experienced a transformative change in working conditions with the rapid adoption of digital technology. The aim of this research is to conducted a literature study to explain especially how digital technology or digitization can affect employees well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak. The research method used is a literature study using 25 reviewed journals that published from 2019-2021. Research findings identify adverse psychosocial effects on the well-being of employees affected by digitalization during the COVID-19 outbreak, including: technostress, work stress, workload, anxiety, burnout, fatigue, and isolation.

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“…This methodology permitted us to investigate the direct and indirect effects of EI on PSR at work, providing us with evidence to test the research hypotheses. Acknowledging the distinguishing impact of digital technologies' pervasiveness on work-related stress, we decided to look at diverse work settings, contrasting highly digitalized and poorly digitalized environments (Palumbo, 2021). We used the approach proposed by Hayes ( 2018), which is based on ordinary least squares regressions and bootstrap sampling.…”

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“…A particular form of EI was investigated, which was targeted at facilitating employees’ participation in crafting solutions to overcome sources of stress at work. In doing so, we paid attention to the digitalization of the work environment (Palumbo, 2021). In fact, the pervasiveness of digital technologies makes it difficult to align the workplace’s technical features with the soft factors associated with human resource management practices (Khuntia et al , 2015).…”

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The imperfections of employee involvement: harnessing the consequences of involvement practices on psychosocial risks at work

Palumbo

Hinna

Decastri

2023

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Purpose Involving employees in making management decisions is a powerful way to enhance organizational performance. However, employee involvement (EI) might exacerbate psychosocial stress at work. This paper aims to investigate this issue, illuminating the implications of EI on work-related stress. Design/methodology/approach Secondary data were collected from the third wave of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks. A conditional process analysis based on ordinary least square regression and bootstrap sampling was accomplished to obtain evidence of the implications of EI on psychosocial risks (PSR) at work, taking into consideration the mediating role of organizational health promotion initiatives (HPI). Findings EI increased the sources of psychosocial stress at work, adding to individual job demands. Involving employees was positively related to a greater organizational concern for HPI, which, in turn, lessened psychosocial strain. Practical implications Although it contributes to organizational performance, EI propels work-related stress, which undermines individual and collective wellbeing. Involvement practices should be coupled with tailored HPI to address the PSR at work triggered by involvement, empowering people to cope with strain. Originality/value Scientific literature emphasizes the positive implications of EI on organizational performance, but little is known about its side effects on work-related stress. The paper provides original insights into this topic, arguing that HPI are necessitated to address the drawback of involvement on work-related stress.

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Curbing the drawbacks of digitization on psycho-social risks at work in educational institutions. Preliminary evidence from Europe

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

Looking for meanings at work: unraveling the implications of smart working on organizational meaningfulness

Looking for meanings at work: unraveling the implications of smart working on organizational meaningfulness

How Digitalisation Affecting Employees Well-Being During Covid-19 Outbreak: A Meta-Analysis Study

The imperfections of employee involvement: harnessing the consequences of involvement practices on psychosocial risks at work

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