Quantitative Overload: a Source of Stress in Data-Entry VDT Work Induced by Time Pressure and Work Difficulty

Mazloum, Adel; Kumashiro, Masaharu; Hayashi, Izumi; Higuchi, Yoshiyuki

doi:10.2486/indhealth.46.269

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“…Quantitative work overload was found to be the source of stress which has been induced by time pressure and work difficulty (Mazloum et al 2008). The cause of low level of job satisfaction was burnout, which shows a negative relationship (Nurit et al 2008)-overload is caused by burnout at job (Nurit et al 2008).…”

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Moderating Affect of Workplace Spirituality on the Relationship of Job Overload and Job Satisfaction

2011

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With the increase in market competition and dynamic work environment, work overload seems to have become a common issue suffered by almost every employee. Overload usually results in not only poor health conditions but also mental circumstances. These problems then become a threat to the organizations in the form of poor performance and lack of ability to reach standards. Workplace spirituality is one way to deal with stressful overload conditions. This research deals with the study of moderating affects of workplace spirituality on job overload and employee's satisfaction relationship. Having large piles of work in given targeted time results in employees becoming stressed out from their work as well as their organization. The motive of their job becomes to achieve targets and diminish the creativity within the employees. Workplace spirituality basic dimensions mentioned in this research help one achieve these targets and help employees cope with the symptoms caused by work overload. The research includes three variables, workplace spirituality, job overload, and job satisfaction. The samples of 76 respondents were asked to fill the questionnaire on all the three variables. The final results show interestingly different results then, as conceptualized according to theory. Workplace spirituality also showed to have quite an impact on job satisfaction.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 98%

Moderating Affect of Workplace Spirituality on the Relationship of Job Overload and Job Satisfaction

2011

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“…While ICT may make some tasks easier—such as calculation—other tasks may become more complex and demanding, including increased information processing requirements and information overload, greater demands on memory, precision and concentration, and demands on multi‐tasking abilities (Hockey et al ., 1989; Vyhmeister et al ., 2006). Computerisation has been found in some studies to increase the length, intensity and pace of work, and to increase time pressures (Aborg and Billing, 2003; Carayon, 2007; Crenshaw et al ., 2007; Mazloum et al ., 2008). It has also been suggested that increasing computerisation leads to the dehumanisation and rebureaucratisation of the work place, contributing to change in personal interactions and social networks (Gauld and Goldfinch, 2006).…”

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Information and communications technology use, e-government, pain and stress amongst public servants

Goldfinch

Gauld

Baldwin

2011

New Technology, Work and Employment

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This paper examines information and communications technologies use, work intensity, technology preference, respondent characteristics, pain and stress in 240 New Zealand public servants across six agencies. In particular, we find that four variables are the most consistent predictors of pain-hours using a cell phone, stress, female gender and one's salary.A large and growing body of research finds a link between computer use and musculoskeletal symptoms, stress and other discomfort. Many of the studies on computer use and symptoms have been on call operators, data entry and/or lower skill workers, however. Increasing penetration of computers into professional life has seen a shift in the focus of more recent studies, including towards academics (Kay, 2003). Professional and managerial staff are high users of information and communications technologies (ICT), with the vast majority using computers at work. This is compounded by the increasing use of ICT in of other aspects of life, the use of portable devices such as personal digital assistant (PDA) and cell phones and their integration with other devices, the shading of work and home life, and the use of Internet at home (Carayon, 2007). However, the impact of ICT on professionals, and most notably public servants, is still comparatively under-studied. The effects of ICT devices other than computers has been little studied in general.This paper aims to address this lacuna by examining the implications of ICT use for 240 New Zealand public servants across six agencies, particularly focusing on musculoskeletal symptoms and stress and their relationship to ICT use, reported work load and perceived work load, preference for technology, and job and personal characteristics. This is contextualised within a reform rhetoric seeing ICT as central to 'transforming' governments. This rhetoric shifts much of the focus on reform of government to often overblown claims for what is called 'e-government'-broadly the use of ICT in government-where e-government is seen as promoting more effective provision of 'high quality services . . . at a lower overall cost' (Executive Office, 2009); 'joined-up services' (Cabinet Office, 2005); even a 'transformation of government' (SSC, 2006);

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“…It is considered to be a real problem in almost every organization (Altaf and Awan, 2011). The cause of stress happens to be the work overload resulting from time constraint and complexity of work (Mazloum et al, 2008). Burnout is the consequence of lesser job satisfaction (Nirel et al, 2008) and increased withdrawal of retained employees would be obvious in job dissatisfaction (Sheridan and Abelson, 1983).…”

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Antecedents of Employees’ Turnover Intentions: Evidence from Private Educational Institutions

Siddiqui¹,

Jamil²

2015

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration

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In today's competitive environment, the development and retention of human capital has become a serious concern for organizations. This study aims to study the antecedents of employees' turnover intentions in private educational institutions. A closed ended questionnaire was distributed among 200 employees of different educational institutions. One hundred and seventy eight of them responded with total response rate of 79%. Regression analyses were performed to test the hypotheses set forth. The findings of the study revealed that turnover intentions are influenced by job stress and work environment whereas work overload has not been found as a significant predictor of turnover intentions.

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Quantitative Overload: a Source of Stress in Data-Entry VDT Work Induced by Time Pressure and Work Difficulty

Cited by 35 publications

References 34 publications

Moderating Affect of Workplace Spirituality on the Relationship of Job Overload and Job Satisfaction

Moderating Affect of Workplace Spirituality on the Relationship of Job Overload and Job Satisfaction

Information and communications technology use, e-government, pain and stress amongst public servants

Antecedents of Employees’ Turnover Intentions: Evidence from Private Educational Institutions

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Quantitative Overload: a Source of Stress in Data-Entry VDT Work Induced by Time Pressure and Work Difficulty

Cited by 35 publications

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Moderating Affect of Workplace Spirituality on the Relationship of Job Overload and Job Satisfaction

Moderating Affect of Workplace Spirituality on the Relationship of Job Overload and Job Satisfaction

Information and communications technology use, e-government, pain and stress amongst public servants

Antecedents of Employees&rsquo; Turnover Intentions: Evidence from Private Educational Institutions

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