Evaluation of demands seen as either challenges or hindrances and its impact on the effectiveness and well-being of employees Cover Image

Ocena wymagań jako wyzwań i przeszkód w pracy i jej wpływ na efektywność i dobrostan pracowników
Evaluation of demands seen as either challenges or hindrances and its impact on the effectiveness and well-being of employees

Author(s): Zofia Mockałło, Maria Widerszal-Bazyl
Subject(s): Organizational Psychology, Behaviorism
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: job demands: challenge: hindrance: employee wellbeing: productivity: job attitudes

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article was to describe the concept of challenge and hindrance job demands. It discusses Cavanaugh et al.’s theory and reviews the literature on the impact of challenge and hindrance job demands on employees. In general, the review suggests that challenges are related positively and hindrances negatively with employees’ wellbeing, efficiency and job attitudes. However, the results are not unequivocal. It seems that individual perception - whether an employee perceives job demands as challenging or hindering - plays a crucial role in the relationship. The review also suggests that individual and psychosocial resources play an important role – as mediators and moderators – in the way that hindrances and challenges influence employees. This article also discusses directions of future research.

  • Issue Year: 565/2018
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 15-17
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Polish