A two-wave study on the effects of cognitive demands of flexible work on cognitive flexibility, work engagement and fatigue.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive demands of flexible work are the specific cognitive demands of planning of working times, planning of working places, structuring of work tasks and coordinating with others that arise from flexible work organisation. Although these demands have become increasingly widespread, their consequences are not well understood. We propose that cognitive demands of flexible work are challenge stressors that can benefit employees, by adding to their cognitive flexibility and work engagement, but also impair employees by causing fatigue. Hypotheses were tested using a two-wave study design in a sample that recently switched to a more flexible work organisation (N = 279). Data were analysed using structural equation modelling. We found that planning of working times and planning of wor

SUBMITTER: Uhlig L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953014 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature