The paper aims to identify the powerful forces of Generation Z's (Gen Z) work motivations, considering four key drivers: recognition, appreciation, well-being, and skills. Four hypotheses were developed, and Gen Z-triggering motivational factors at work were analyzed using a survey approach....

Purpose - Based on the theory of organizational socialization, this article broadens the knowledge in the field of organizational commitment by determining the relationship between the organizational climate (OC) and the employees' commitment, as well as the moderating role of the...

This study investigated the moderating role of psychological contract breach on the relationship between psychological empowerment and work engagement among employees in the tourism and hospitality industries in Galicia, northwest Spain. Employing a quantitative approach, the research gathered...

Self-managing organizations, characterized by flat hierarchies and decentralized power, are expected to empower and engage employees. In contrast, critics argue that a lack of structure could cause confusion and increased stress and burnout. However, neither assumption has been quantitatively...

In recent years, a scholarly movement has taken hold that is critical of work and organizational psychology (WOP). Referred to as critical work and organizational psychology (CWOP), this movement problematizes some of the foundational premises of WOP, including its lack of reflexivity on its own...

Purpose - A paternalistic employer is one that looks down on its employees and expects them to do everything their way. On the other hand, the job demand-resource (JD-R) model, developed by Arnold Bakker and Evangelia Demerouti, has been widely used in the last decade to characterize the...

Positive mental health in individuals' lives and happiness at work have been growing concerns for organizations. This web-based cross-sectional study aimed to understand these two factors and their interrelationship in a population of workers. Data were collected with an e-questionnaire from...

This paper describes a structured interview process intended to support managers in developing their employees. In response to the challenges with traditional feedback and performance management practices, the feedforward interview provides an alternative discussion format where the manager is...

Social sustainability that starts from the workplace is a relevant factor for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Based on this need, this study analyzes the role of virtuous leadership as facilitator of health and inclusive work environments that integrate followers'...

Employee task performance plays a critical role in driving organizational success, and understanding its interaction with employee psychological status is essential for unlocking a workforce's full potential. Psychological ownership has been shown to significantly influence performance outcomes,...

Drawing on the theory of threatened egotism, this study hypothesized that organization-based self-esteem moderates the negative relationship between abusive supervision and affective organizational commitment, as well as the positive relationships between abusive supervision and intentions to...

This study investigates the moderating effects of teamwork and employee wellbeing policies on the relationship between workplace stress and burnout within the Australian Public Service (APS). Using data from a large-scale cross-sectional survey conducted in 2022, we examine how both strong team...

Providing conducive working conditions is essential for fostering the personal and career growth of employees, ultimately ensuring their psychological well-being. This study aims to investigate the impact of workplace conditions on the psychological well-being of university teachers in Slovakia...

Reporting peers’ counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs) is important for maintaining an ethical organization, but is a significant and potentially risky action. In Bandura’s Theory of Moral Thought and Action (Bandura, 1991) he states that such acts require significant moral agency, which...

Despite the fact that perceived organisational support (POS) and religious coping have been advocated as a crucial component of the stress model, the roles remain unclear among academics that often associate with heavy workloads. Therefore, this study aims to examine the moderating role of POS,...

(1) Background: In university contexts, the effectiveness of work teams is vital for institutional success and the personal development of an institution's members. Objective: Our aim is to understand the relationships between emotional intelligence, team leadership, organizational culture, work...

This study attempts to find the structural relationship between initiated and received work interdependence on resilience at work and personal vision. We found a direct relationship between initiated work interdependence and personal vision, mediating serially through learning orientation and...

Employee innovative behaviour shapes the core competitiveness of an enterprise. Leadership style has been shown to infuence employee innovative behaviour signifcantly. This research paper flls the gap by exploring the relationship between distributed leadership as an emerging leadership style...

Purpose - This literature review aims to explore the various aspects of psychological capital (PsyCap), including its theoretical foundations, measurement methods, and the factors directly associated with PsyCap. Design/methodology/approach - The approach employed in this study is scientific...

Self-determination theory posits that individuals are motivated at work when their inherent psychological needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness are satisfied. Drawing on this theory, this paper presents a new conceptual model explaining how work meaningfulness influences effort at...

This study examined the relationships between core self-evaluation, psychological empowerment, and proactive work behaviour. Oriented by situation strength theory, the study also examined the moderation role of psychological empowerment in core self-evaluation and proactive work behaviour...

This article addresses the concept of quality of work life (QWL) in the tourism and hospitality industry, emphasising its significance for employee well-being and retention. The focus is on the psychosocial working environment, particularly interpersonal and social interactions at the workplace,...