Examining the Role of Self-leadership in an Integrated Model of Work Characteristics and Health-Related Outcomes

Seubert, Christian; Hornung, Severin and Glaser, Jürgen (2018): Examining the Role of Self-leadership in an Integrated Model of Work Characteristics and Health-Related Outcomes. AHFE 2017 International Conferences on Human Factors in Management and Leadership, and Business Management and Society, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA, July 17−21, 2017. Kantola, Jussi Ilari; Barath, Tibor and Nazir, Salman (eds.) : In: Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership, Vol. 594 Cham: Springer. pp. 477-489

Abstract

Modern working environments bring about new opportunities for personal growth but also increased risks for health impairment. In this setting, self-regulatory competence becomes a key skill. Building on an integrated model of work characteristics rooted in action regulation theory, we examine the role of self-leadership in the relationship of work characteristics with health-related indicators. N = 395 employees participated in a survey study. Work characteristics (learning requirements, work overload) and health-related outcomes (intrinsic work motivation, exhaustion tendency) were assessed by well-established measures. Self-leadership was assessed by a new measure. Statistical analyses confirmed main and moderating effects of self-leadership, although observed and predicted direction of the effects differed in some cases. The partly unexpected findings highlight the importance of considering the complex interplay of self-leadership with organizational context, individual factors, and conceptual clarity, among others.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• Place of Publication: Cham
• Language: English