Cognitive flexibility and adaptive performance among workers
Testing the moderating effect of the situational strength on this relationship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21570917 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Ouellette (0009-0004-3319-8380, Department of Psychology Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada, corresponding author), Sabrina Longato (0009-0007-6119-1786, Department of Psychology Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada), William G Mayer (Université de Montréal), William Mayer (Department of Psychology Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada), Frédérique Bouchard (Department of Psychology Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada), Jean‐Sébastien Boudrias (0000-0001-7973-0935, Department of Psychology Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 549-557 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0825-0383 • E-ISSN: 1936-4490 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/cjas.1744 |
| OpenAlex | W4393315054 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Adaptive performance (AP) is crucial for individuals to respond to changes in their work role. Cognitive flexibility (CF) plays a role in AP, but the impact of the work environment on this relationship is not clear. Situational strength theory suggests that a strong situation, characterized by clarity, consistency, constraints, and consequences, weakens the effect of individual characteristics on behavior. This study aimed to examine if situational strength moderates the CF‐AP relationship. A sample of 464 workers were recruited. Overall, the research hypothesis was not supported, indicating no moderation effect of situational strength. However, exploratory analysis suggests that constraints limit the contribution of CF to AP. Organizations should reduce constraints to leverage workers' CF for adaptive behaviors
Business · Cognition · Cognitive flexibility · Economics · Knowledge management · Management · Situational ethics · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |