Francis-Smythe, Jan (2003) The Importance of Time Congruity in the Organisation. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 52 (2). pp. 298-321. ISSN 0269-994X
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Abstract
In 1991 Kaufman, Lane, and Lindquist proposed that time congruity in terms of an individual's time preferences and the time use methods of an organisation would lead to satisfactory performance and enhancement of quality of work and general life. The research reported here presents a study which uses commensurate person and job measures of time personality in an organisational setting to assess the effects of time congruity on one aspect of work life, job-related affective well-being. Results show that time personality and time congruity were found to have direct effects on well-being and the influence of time congruity was found to be mediated through time personality, thus contributing to the person–job (P–J) fit literature which suggests that direct effects are often more important than indirect effects. The study also provides some practical examples of ways to address some of the previously cited methodological issues in P–J fit research.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | The original publication is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: | performance, time-use, time management, time personality |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School |
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Depositing User: | Jan Francis-Smythe |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2008 11:28 |
Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2021 09:25 |
URI: | https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/272 |
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