Zeike, Sabrina ORCID: 0000-0003-2359-9688, Choi, Kyung-Eun, Lindert, Lara and Pfaff, Holger ORCID: 0000-0001-9154-6575 (2019). Managers' Well-Being in the Digital Era: Is it Associated with Perceived Choice Overload and Pressure from Digitalization? An Exploratory Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 16 (10). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Due to the current digital transition, companies are under pressure to pursue digitalization and often initiate far-reaching transformation processes. As a result, managers must drive change within a company and are involved in important decision-making processes. In the present study, we focused on two cognitive job demands in managers related to change due to digital transformation: perceived choice overload and pressure from digitalization. We assumed that the extent of challenging cognitive demands at work is rising and negatively influencing managers' psychological well-being. We conducted an online survey with a sample of 368 upper-level managers from a large ICT-company, where, at the time of the study, extensive transformation processes were taking place. Using multivariate regression analysis, potential prognostic effects on well-being were tested. Results showed that lower well-being was significantly associated with higher choice overload, but not with perceived pressure from digitalization. In our explorative study, we investigated two potential job demands in managers that, to our knowledge, have not yet been scientifically tested. Given the unsettled state of the field, it is important to try to further understand when choice overload and pressure from digitalization occur and when these may trigger negative health consequences.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Zeike, SabrinaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-2359-9688UNSPECIFIED
Choi, Kyung-EunUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lindert, LaraUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pfaff, HolgerUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-9154-6575UNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-148607
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16101746
Journal or Publication Title: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Volume: 16
Number: 10
Date: 2019
Publisher: MDPI
Place of Publication: BASEL
ISSN: 1660-4601
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY; JOB DEMANDS; HEALTH; BEHAVIORS; ADOLESCENTS; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYEES; VALIDITY; TYRANNY; STRESSMultiple languages
Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/14860

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