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I hvilken grad påvirker utfordrende og hindrende krav norske lederes jobbengasjement ?

Lauvdal, Lene; Valen, Lena Marie; Thuen, Runa
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2016-01-05
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Abstract
Based on the Job Demands-Resources model and Differential Job Demands-Resources model, the present study investigates job demands that may affect Norwegian leaders' work engagement. Time pressure and work-family conflict are among the most reported job demands of Norwegian leaders. In the present study it was investigated how these two job demands affected work engagement in two representative samlpes of Norwegian leaders; Lederundersøkelsen" (n = 2919) and Levekårsundersøkelsen" (n = 2825). In line with the Differential Job Requirements-resource model, linear regression analysis revealed that job demands can be divided into two categories. Time pressure was positively related to work engagement, and can thus be regarded as a challenging demand. Work-family conflict was negatively related to work engagement, and can thus be regarded as a hindrance demand. We also found a positive relationship between time pressure and work-family conflict. Further, mediation analysis revealed that work-family conflict partially mediated the relationship between time pressure and work engagement. This finding is interesting because work-family conflict hampered the positive potential of time pressure, by reducing leaders' work engagement. To our surprise, we found no support for any of the hypotheses in the Work Environment Survey. Theoretical, methodological and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
 
Med utgangspunkt i Jobbkrav-Ressurs modellen og Differensiell Jobbkrav-Ressurs modell, har den foreliggende studien tatt for seg forhold som kan påvirke norske lederes jobbengasjement. Tidspress og jobb-familie konflikt er blant de mest rapporterte jobbkravene hos norske ledere. I den foreliggende studien ble det undersøkt hvordan disse to kravene påvirket jobbengasjement i to representative utvalg av norske ledere; Lederundersøkelsen (n =2919) og Levekårsundersøkelsen (n = 2825). I tråd med Differensiell Jobbkrav-Ressurs modell, ble det i Lederundersøkelsen funnet støtte for at jobbkrav kan deles inn i to kategorier. Lineær regresjonsanlyse ble utført for å teste direkte relasjoner. Tidspress var positivt relatert til jobbengasjement, og kan dermed betraktes som et utfordrende krav. Jobb-familie konflikt var negativt relatert til jobbengasjement, og kan dermed betraktes som et hindrende krav. Det ble også funnet en positiv sammenheng mellom tidspress og jobb-familie konflikt. Ved medieringsanalyse ble det avdekket at jobb-familie konflikt delvis medierte sammenhengen mellom tidspress og jobbengasjement. Dette funnet er interessant fordi jobb-familie konflikt hemmet det positive potensialet til tidspress ved å redusere lederes jobbengasjement. Til vår overraskelse fant vi ikke støtte for noen av hypotesene i Levekårsundersøkelsen. Teoretiske, metodiske og praktiske implikasjoner av funnene vil bli diskutert.
 
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