Digitalisation and work well-being: a qualitative study of techno-work engagement experiences related to the use of educational technology

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaana-Piia Mäkiniemi
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Climate ◽  
Insight Into

PurposeThe study explores techno-work engagement, which is a positive and fulfilling state of well-being with respect to the use of digital technology at work. It provides insight into the circumstances in which the educational use of ICT enhances work well-being.Design/methodology/approachA total of 60 Finns from the education sector wrote descriptions of situations in which they experienced techno-work engagement related to the use of educational technology. The responses were analysed qualitatively.FindingsParticipants experienced techno-work engagement not only when educational technology facilitated work, enabled progress and produced novelty value but also when working in collaboration and in a positive climate.Originality/valueThis first qualitative study of techno-work engagement deepens the understanding of positive well-being experiences associated with the use of educational technology. It also provides suggestions for leading technology-related work well-being in educational sector.

Money laundering through exchange offices

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Maximilian Johannes Teichmann ◽  
Marie-Christin Falker
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Compliance Officers ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how money launderers circumvent compliance measures by using exchange offices to launder incriminated funds. Design/methodology/approach The three-step process entailed carrying out unofficial interviews with money launderers, which gave first insight into the issue, followed by expert interviews that were reviewed by means of a qualitative study. The findings of the qualitative study were processed during the subsequent quantitative research. Findings Although exchange offices are a known threat to anti-money laundering efforts, they continue to be highly applicable. As exchange offices are responsible for their own compliance measures, compliance officers employed by other institutions do not encounter money laundering through exchange offices regularly. Research limitations/implications The findings of the study are limited to the experiences of the interviewed experts, which, naturally, are highly subjective. Further, they are geographically limited, as certain areas were not represented in the study. Practical implications During the literature review, a research gap was identified. The present study attempts to partially fill the same. The illustrated findings aimed at facilitating an improvement of anti-money laundering measures. The insights into the minds of money launderers provide valuable information for legislators, compliance officers and authorities. Originality/value Presently, the majority of the literature focuses on the issue of money laundering from a compliance perspective. However, accurately understanding how money launderers circumvent the existing prevention measures requires an exploration of their approaches. To effectively inhibit money laundering, it is necessary to gain a holistic overview of the issue, which entails the observation of both perspectives.

Mattering in digital labor

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-324
Author(s):  
Eliane Bucher ◽  
Christian Fieseler ◽  
Christoph Lutz
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Recognition ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Digital Labor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose Online gig labor platforms bring together a global and fast-growing workforce to complete highly granular, remote and decontextualized tasks. While these environments might be empowering to some workers, many others feel disenfranchised and removed from the final product of their labor. To better understand the antecedents of continued participation in forms of crowdsourced digital labor, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between worker’s ability to create a narrative of their work mattering regardless, and their continued work engagement (WE) in these work setups. Design/methodology/approach The authors approach the relationship between individual mattering and digital WE through a longitudinal study among workers on the crowdworking platform Amazon Mechanical Turk. The authors further provide qualitative insight into individual perceptions of mattering based on essay data. Findings The authors develop a measure of mattering in crowdworking with four dimensions: reliance, social recognition, importance and interaction. Reliance is the most pronounced dimension, followed by interaction, importance and social recognition. In the final longitudinal model, only importance affects WE positively, while the other three mattering dimensions do not have a significant effect. Originality/value The findings indicate that individuals who feel that they themselves and their work “count” and “make a difference” will be more engaged in their digital labor. By clarifying the dimensionality of mattering in crowdwork and studying its differentiated effect on WE, the paper makes a contribution to research on crowdwork and the future of work. Beyond the theoretical contributions, the finding that perceived importance fosters WE has important implications for task and platform design.

Employee well-being in a stressful work environment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Work Contexts

Purpose Psychological capital and perceived organizational justice are important personal and job-related resources with scope to positively affect employee health in stressful work contexts. Delivering programs to develop these resources together with a focus on increasing work engagement can best help generate desired outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.  Findings Psychological capital and perceived organizational justice are important personal and job-related resources with scope to positively affect employee health in stressful work contexts. Delivering programs to develop these resources together with a focus on increasing work engagement can best help generate desired outcomes. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Leading well is not enough

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-180
Author(s):  
Saima Ahmad ◽  
Amrik Singh Sohal ◽  
Julie Wolfram Cox
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unethical Behaviour ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose While research on the influence of ethical and unethical behaviour on employee well-being abound, we still know little of how well-being is shaped under the dual positive and negative behavioural influences in the workplace. To address this limitation, this paper aims to investigate the relative effects of ethical behaviour of leadership and unethical bullying behaviour on employee well-being through the application of the conservation of resources theory. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in the context of Pakistan by seeking views of 330 employees in academic work settings. Findings The data analysis revealed that occurrence of unethical behaviour plays a more potent role than ethical behaviour in shaping employee well-being. These findings lend support to the conservation of resources theoretical perspective by reiterating the salience of resource loss over resource gain in shaping employee well-being. Originality/value This study offers a new insight into the management literature by highlighting that combating workplace bullying not only conserves employee well-being, but also allows organisations to capitalise more fully on the positive process enabled by leadership.

Work and organisation engagement: aligning research and practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Farndale ◽  
Susanne E. Beijer ◽  
Marc J.P.M. Van Veldhoven ◽  
Clare Kelliher ◽  
Veronica Hope-Hailey
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Professional Employees ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – To date, work engagement has been the domain of academics whilst organisation engagement has been the focus of practice. The purpose of this paper is to address the growing divide by exploring the construct clarity and discriminant validity of work and organisation engagement simultaneously, providing insight into how these constructs relate empirically, as well as investigating the nomological network of each. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical data were collected through online surveys from 298 employees in two multinational companies. Respondents were primarily managerial and professional employees. The survey included measures of work and organisation engagement, as well as work outcomes and organisation performance. Findings – The findings indicate that work and organisation engagement are distinct constructs, and have differential relationships with important employee outcomes (commitment, organisational citizenship behaviour, initiative, active learning, job satisfaction), and organisational performance. Practical implications – The findings provide opportunities for practitioners to explore the potentially unique ways in which different types of engagement may add value to jobs and organisations. Originality/value – The study takes important steps in bridging the academic/practitioner divide: the paper clearly demonstrates how the two concepts of work and organisation engagement relate to and complement each other as useful constructs for research and practice.

Organizational play: within and beyond managing

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virpi Tökkäri
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to synthetize qualitative research on play in the organizational context. Design/methodology/approach – Through a metasynthesis, the research premises and findings of 12 individual empirical studies were examined. Findings – The findings of the metasynthesis showed that the research on organizational play has focussed on three central themes addressing play as fun, pros and cons of organizational play, and management of play. In interpreting the findings, seven perspectives of organizational play are constructed as follows: authenticity, belongingness, experience, social activities, generating, functions, and artifacts. The perspectives are conceptualized into three dimensions of play as the orientation of being-in-the-world, play as meaning-making and enactment, and play as creations. Research limitations/implications – The sample consisted of 12 studies, which provided a limited insight into organizational play. However, following the guidelines of metasynthesis, the sample was appropriate and of good quality. The research suggests guidelines for further research into organizational play. Practical implications – Achieving psychosocial well-being at work and success in management requires understanding of essential personal and social processes, such as play. The findings provide knowledge that can be applied in management and other workplace practices. Originality/value – The study highlights the divergent perspectives of the organizationally important phenomenon of play. The paper contributes to a better understanding and the development of play in organizations.

Infosys nurtures the talent of tomorrow

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 27-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shweta Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Communication Work ◽  
Business Technology ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – The paper aims to describe how the Infosys leadership institute is preparing a pool of talent to take over running the company in the years ahead. Design/methodology/approach – It examines the priorities at the institute, considers other development initiatives in the firm and describes the company’s policies in the areas of employee well-being and engagement. Findings – It highlights the importance of communication, work-life balance, equal opportunities and employee engagement. Practical implications – It details the ways in which InStep, the company’s global internship program, draws students from business, technology and the liberal arts to work on high-impact projects involving strategy and cutting-edge research. Social implications – It reveals that the company’s stock-options program has helped to create some of India’s first salaried millionaires. Originality/value – It provides an insight into the engagement of talent at a major international organization.

Employees shaping their own jobs: how to enable job crafting?

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 27-29
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Menachery
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Job Design ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the latest developments in the area of job crafting and provide guidelines on how to enable job crafting. Design/methodology/approach The concept of job crafting is examined through a review, and the author gives his insights on the conditions to be created to enable job crafting. Findings In job crafting, individual employees and groups of employees customize their jobs by changing perceptions, tasks, and interactions related to their jobs in ways that would lead to work engagement and job satisfaction. Job crafting behavior is positively linked to engagement, work performance, job satisfaction, and employees’ well-being. Organizations can benefit by enabling job crafting to supplement top-down traditional job design approaches, thereby facilitating continuous improvement of jobs and innovation. Originality/value The different ways in which employees shape their jobs are examined, and guidelines on how to enable job crafting are elucidated.

Longitudinal study of antecedents of work engagement in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjiri Kunte ◽  
Parisa RungRuang
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Longitudinal Research Design

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of job demands, job resources and personal resources on work engagement using the job demands–resources (JD–R) model.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilized a longitudinal research design in a sample of Thai employees (n=182). The data were collected by questionnaires administered in two waves over a period of four months, and the hypotheses were tested using hierarchical regression analysis.FindingsThe results supported the negative relationship between role ambiguity and work engagement. In addition, the findings suggested self-efficacy as a moderator in reducing the effect of increasing workload on work engagement.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of this study will be helpful for managers in designing appropriate human resources policies and practices; in recruiting, selecting and developing engaged employees; and in ensuring workplace well-being.Originality/valueThis is the first notable study establishing the applicability of the antecedents of work engagement in the JD–R model in a Thai work setting.

scholarly journals Evaluating the benefits of inclusive community singing towards well-being: narratives of diverse community members attending an inclusive singing group

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew Nyashanu ◽  
Farai Pfende ◽  
John Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Diverse Community ◽  
Thematic Approach ◽  
Community Singing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the benefits of an inclusive community singing group towards well-being. Design/methodology/approach This study used an exploratory qualitative study (EQS) approach. Semi-structured questions were devised and used to elicit participants’ experiences on the impact of an inclusive community singing group towards well-being. A thematic approach underpinned by the four phases of The Silences Framework was used to analyse the data. Findings This study found the following benefits of an inclusive community singing group towards well-being Connecting with others, Physical improvement, Learning new skills, Giving to others and Mindfulness. Originality/value This study concluded that inclusive community singing plays a pivotal role in enhancing the health and well-being of communities.

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