Intrinsic Needs and Job Performance in Digital Work: The Mediating Role of Work-Life Balance

The adoption of digital technologies is transforming traditional working practices so that understanding the interplay between individuals, work-life balance, and digital technology use is becoming important for job performance. This research explores how work-life balance mediates the association b...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on engineering management 2024, Vol.71, p.1-9
Main Authors: Duan, Sophia Xiaoxia, Deng, Hepu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Behavioral sciences
Boundary theory
Data models
Digital technology
digital work
Ethics
intrinsic needs
Job performance
Mathematical models
need theory
Organizations
Social networking (online)
Structural equation modeling
Technology adoption
Work life balance
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Summary:The adoption of digital technologies is transforming traditional working practices so that understanding the interplay between individuals, work-life balance, and digital technology use is becoming important for job performance. This research explores how work-life balance mediates the association between intrinsic needs of individuals and job performance in digitalized working settings. A conceptual framework is proposed from reviewing the related literature based on the need theory and the boundary theory. Such a framework is tested through structural equation modeling of the survey data in Australia. The research finds that need for achievement and work-life balance significantly influence job performance in a direct manner. It reveals that need for autonomy indirectly influences job performance through the full mediation of work-life balance. This research is the first attempt to investigate the interplay between intrinsic needs, work-life balance, and job performance, therefore extending the understanding of the relationship between these variables in digital work.
ISSN:0018-9391
1558-0040
DOI:10.1109/TEM.2022.3218925