Does Career Calling Help Manage Intensified Job Demands and Maintain Good Performance?

Abstract
We investigated whether career calling (calling) operated as a moderator between intensified job demands and job performance, which was measured via task performance (TP) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The study was based on one-year follow-up data collected among Finnish teachers (n = 507). The results showed that the moderator effects varied by job demands. Under increased jobrelated planning and decision-making demands, employees with high calling reported improved TP and OCB compared to employees with low calling. However, under increased time pressures and multitasking demands, employees with high calling reported impaired TP and OCB compared to employees with low calling. These results can be utilized in stress and performance management interventions.
Main Authors
Format
Articles Research article
Published
2024
Series
Subjects
Publication in research information system
Publisher
Stockholm University Press
The permanent address of the publication
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202406144682Use this for linking
Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2002-2867
DOI
https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.251
Language
English
Published in
Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Citation
  • Mauno, S., & Vianello, M. (2024). Does Career Calling Help Manage Intensified Job Demands and Maintain Good Performance?. Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 9, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.251
License
CC BY 4.0Open Access
Additional information about funding
The project was funded by Research Council of Finland (grant number 308 334).
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