OBJECTIVE: The present study investigates the role of boredom within the Job Demands-Resources model. Although empirical evidence suggests that the incidence of boredom at work is widespread, the study of job boredom remains neglected today. PARTICIPANTS: Data were collected from 269 mass-retail workers, by means of structured face-to-face interviews. METHODS: Results of multiple mediation analyses partially supported our hypotheses. RESULTS: Boredom mediates the relationship between transformational leadership, low learning opportunities and general dysphoria, while work engagement mediates the relationship between transformational leadership, low learning opportunities and job satisfaction as well as general dysphoria. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our results confirm the suitability of conceptualizing boredom within the JD-R model and contribute to the ongoing conceptualization of both the boredom literature and the JD-R literature. © 2013 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.

Guglielmi, D., Simbula, S., Mazzetti, G., Tabanelli, M., Bonfiglioli, R. (2013). When the job is boring: the role of boredom in organizational contexts. WORK, 45(3), 311-322 [10.3233/WOR-121528].

When the job is boring: the role of boredom in organizational contexts

SIMBULA, SILVIA;
2013

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The present study investigates the role of boredom within the Job Demands-Resources model. Although empirical evidence suggests that the incidence of boredom at work is widespread, the study of job boredom remains neglected today. PARTICIPANTS: Data were collected from 269 mass-retail workers, by means of structured face-to-face interviews. METHODS: Results of multiple mediation analyses partially supported our hypotheses. RESULTS: Boredom mediates the relationship between transformational leadership, low learning opportunities and general dysphoria, while work engagement mediates the relationship between transformational leadership, low learning opportunities and job satisfaction as well as general dysphoria. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our results confirm the suitability of conceptualizing boredom within the JD-R model and contribute to the ongoing conceptualization of both the boredom literature and the JD-R literature. © 2013 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Job Demands-Resources Model, Work Engagement, Retail Employment, Transformational Leadership
English
2013
45
3
311
322
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Guglielmi, D., Simbula, S., Mazzetti, G., Tabanelli, M., Bonfiglioli, R. (2013). When the job is boring: the role of boredom in organizational contexts. WORK, 45(3), 311-322 [10.3233/WOR-121528].
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