Digital intrusions or distraction at work and work-Life conflict
dc.contributor.author | Farivar, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Esmaeelinezhad, O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Richardson, Julia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-19T12:43:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-03-19T12:43:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Farivar, F. and Esmaeelinezhad, O. and Richardson, J. 2022. Digital intrusions or distraction at work and work-Life conflict. New Technology, Work and Employment. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88148 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/ntwe.12235 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Internet usage for non-work activities during work hours is an increasingly common concern among management scholars and practitioners as well as for employees, particularly in relation to its impact on work-life conflict and individual well-being. Drawing on memory for goals theory, this study investigates the distinction between digital intrusions and digital interruptions during work and their concomitant impact on work-life conflict. Using a set-theoretic approach to analyse data gathered from information technology (IT) professionals in Germany and Australia, we explain how a 2 * 2 matrix comprising non-work online messaging, or personal digital communication, during work and intrusion contributes to work-life conflict. A key finding is that employees reported work-life conflict only if they perceived private messaging as a source of intrusion rather than as a distraction. From a practical perspective, this finding suggests that employers may provide employees with micro-breaks to attend to perceived intrusions and thus reduce sources of work-life conflict. Contributions and suggestions for future studies are discussed. | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
dc.title | Digital intrusions or distraction at work and work-Life conflict | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.issn | 0268-1072 | |
dcterms.source.title | New Technology, Work and Employment | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-03-19T12:43:12Z | |
curtin.department | School of Management and Marketing | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access | |
curtin.faculty | Faculty of Business and Law | |
curtin.contributor.orcid | Richardson, Julia [0000-0002-5238-2376] | |
dcterms.source.eissn | 1468-005X | |
curtin.contributor.scopusauthorid | Richardson, Julia [55463083300] |