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Transversal analysis of predictors, mediators and related effects of heavy work investment

In recent years, the significant and intensive change of working conditions necessitates employees to modify their work patterns to increase the number of working hours and work intensity by improving the efforts, which leads to the occurrence of the heavy work investment (HWI) phenomenon. Analyzing the models of HWI we can distinguish two types: workaholism (WH), considered being the negative form of the HWI, and working engagement (WE), considered to be the positive form of the HWI. This paper proposes a multidimensional model of HWI that is built on four main elements: HWI (with its two types: WH and WE), potential predictors, work outcomes and mediating factors between HWI and work outcomes. The model is empirically tested on a sample of 298 Romanian employees, using correlational study, confirmatory factorial analysis, and artificial neural networks analysis established between model variables. The results of the research are explained and discussed, recommendations are issued for the improvement of organizational practices and new research directions are proposed.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: Amfiteatru Economic Journal ; ISSN: 2247-9104 ; Volume: 22 ; Year: 2020 ; Issue: Special Issue No. 14 ; Pages: 973-992

Classification
Wirtschaft
Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
Subject
HWI
work addiction
job satisfaction

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Bocean, Claudiu George
Varzaru, Anca Antoaneta
Bandoi, Anca
Sitnikov, Catalina Soriana
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies
(where)
Bucharest
(when)
2020

DOI
doi:10.24818/EA/2020/S14/973
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  • Bocean, Claudiu George
  • Varzaru, Anca Antoaneta
  • Bandoi, Anca
  • Sitnikov, Catalina Soriana
  • The Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Time of origin

  • 2020

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