How do weekly obtained task i-deals improve work performance?The role of relational context and structural job resources

Rofcanin, Yasin; Las Heras, Mireia; Bosch, Maria Jose; Stollberger, Jakob; Mayer, Michael

Abstract

Previous research on idiosyncratic deals (i-deals) has treated them as concrete events, arguing that these i-deals shape employment relationships and impact on work performance over long periods of time. However, some types of i-deals may be negotiated and shaped over short periods of time. The aim of this research is to understand the social context within which these types of i-deals unfold and influence employee work performance. Focusing on task i-deals and adopting a weekly diary design approach, we explore the role of relationship quality with co-workers and managers that matter for the obtainment of task i-deals and how obtained task i-deals translate into work performance, over weeks. To explore our research questions, we collected weekly diary data (over 7 weeks; n = 67 employees; 67 co-workers and 23 managers) from employees, their co-workers and managers. The results from multi-level analyses demonstrate that weekly reports of co-worker support matter more to obtain task i-deals than employee’s relationship quality with their manager. Furthermore, results underline that weekly structural job resources explain how and why obtained task i-deals lead to enhanced work performance over weeks. HR managers and practitioners can design task i-deals as short-term intervention tools to drive work performance.

Citation

Rofcanin, Y., Las Heras, M., Bosch, M. J., Stollberger, J., & Mayer, M. (2021). How do weekly obtained task i-deals improve work performance?The role of relational context and structural job resources. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 30(4), 555-565. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2020.1833858

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 5, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Oct 15, 2020
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Oct 10, 2024
• Journal: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1359-432X
• Electronic ISSN: 1464-0643
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 555-565
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2020.1833858
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2951874