Thriving at work - A diary study
Niessen C, Sonnentag S, Sach F (2012)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2012
Journal
Original Authors: Niessen Cornelia, Sonnentag Sabine, Sach Friederike
Publisher: Wiley
Book Volume: 33
Pages Range: 468-487
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1002/job.763
Abstract
The present diary study examines how employees thrive at work in response to resources (i.e., positive meaning, relational resources, and knowledge). Thriving is conceptualized as the joint experience of vitality and learning. A total of 121 employees working in the social services sector responded to three daily surveys (in the morning, at lunchtime, and at the end of the work day) for a period of five work days. Intra-individual analyses (hierarchical linear modeling) revealed that on days when employees experience positive meaning at work in the morning, they feel more vital at the end of the work day and have a higher sense of learning. Work behaviors such as task focus and exploration mediated the relation between positive meaning and both components of thriving. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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APA:
Niessen, C., Sonnentag, S., & Sach, F. (2012). Thriving at work - A diary study. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33(4), 468-487. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.763
MLA:
Niessen, Cornelia, Sabine Sonnentag, and Frederike Sach. "Thriving at work - A diary study." Journal of Organizational Behavior 33.4 (2012): 468-487.
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