Clara Kühner , Cort W. Rudolph , Daantje Derks , Melina Posch , Hannes Zacher
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Abstract
Due to the increasing digitalization and connectivity of work, more and more employees engage in technology-assisted supplemental work (TASW). TASW refers to the performance of work-related tasks after regular work hours with the aid of technological tools. Based on a conceptual model of TASW, we present a comprehensive meta-analysis of potential antecedents and outcomes of TASW (K = 89 independent samples, N = 39,085 employees). Results showed that TASW is associated with social normative work context characteristics, such as availability expectations after work ( = 0.45), and work characteristics, such as job demands ( = 0.32). Associations were also found between TASW and person characteristics, such as work identity ( = 0.35) and segmentation preference ( = −0.20). Moreover, TASW is related to important employee outcomes, including recovery-related outcomes, such as psychological detachment ( = −0.38); well-being outcomes, such as job strain ( = 0.12); nonwork-related outcomes, such as work nonwork conflict ( = 0.32); as well as attitudinal and performance-related outcomes, such as organizational commitment ( = 0.16) and work performance ( = 0.27). We also found TASW to be related to certain demographic characteristics, such as male gender ( = 0.11) and job-level ( = 0.23). Exploratory moderator analyses further revealed that gender moderated the relationship between job demands and TASW, such that the relationship was weaker for samples with a higher percentage of females. We conclude by discussing potential directions for future research to advance the understanding of TASW.
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The Journal of Vocational Behavior publishes original empirical and theoretical articles offering unique insights into the realms of career choice, career development, and work adjustment across the lifespan. These contributions are not only valuable for academic exploration but also find applications in counseling and career development programs across diverse sectors such as colleges, universities, business, industry, government, and the military.
The primary focus of the journal centers on individual decision-making regarding work and careers, prioritizing investigations into personal career choices rather than organizational or employer-level variables. Example topics encompass a broad range, from initial career choices (e.g., choice of major, initial work or organization selection, organizational attraction) to the development of a career, work transitions, work-family management, and attitudes within the workplace (such as work commitment, multiple role management, and turnover).