Do Networked Workers Have More Control? The Implications of Teamwork, Telework, ICTs, and Social Capital for Job Decision Latitude
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3757236 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wenhong Chen (0000-0003-0521-2267, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA), Mcdonald (0000-0001-6463-0958, North Carolina State University), Steve Mcdonald (0000-0003-2832-5205, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 492-507 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764214556808 |
| OpenAlex | W2068084621 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 62 |
The shift toward "networked work" in the United States-spurred on by globalization, technological changes, and the reorganization of work activities-has important consequences for job quality that require further investigation. Using nationally representative data from the 2008 Networked Worker Survey, we examine how teamwork, telework, and information and communication technology use are associated with, and positively and significantly predict, job decision latitude (autonomy and skill development). The results imply that networked work helps enhance job decision latitude partly through greater network connectivity (social capital). Furthermore, the contribution of information and communication technology use to job decision latitude is contingent on its perceived benefits and on the organization of work into teams. These findings therefore help deepen our understanding of how the changing character of work affects worker control in contemporary workplaces
Autonomy · Business · Control (management) · Economics · Globalization · Information and Communications Technology · Job design · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Knowledge management · Management · Political science · Quality (philosophy) · Social capital · Sociology · Teamwork · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Engineering · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technostress in Professional Settings · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |