Mumenthaler, Jonas
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Short term effects of workload and extending working hours on exhaustion
2021, Mumenthaler, Jonas, Knecht, Michaela, Krause, Andreas
Employees exposed to high workload often compensate for this by extending their working hours. This diary study examines the relationship between workload, exhaustion, and two strategies for extending working hours: skipping breaks, and working longer than initially planned. The study analyses a sample of N = 87 employees and N = 639 measurement points with a multilevel structural equation model to investigate both within and between-person associations. The results showed that on days when the workload is higher than usual, participants were also more exhausted at the end of the working day. Also, the strategies skipping breaks and working longer were used more frequently on these days. However, there is no correlation between daily use of strategies and exhaustion. The study suggests analyzing the two strategies to extend ones working hours as separate constructs. On the between-person level, skipping breaks fully explains the association between workload and exhaustion. In the long run, this might have adverse effects on employees’ well-being.
Betriebliche Interventionen zur gesundheitsförderlichen Gestaltung indirekter Steuerung
2018, Krause, Andreas, Deufel, Andrea, Dorsemagen, Cosima, Knecht, Michaela, Mumenthaler, Jonas, Mustafic, Maida, Zäch, Samuel, Pfannstiel, Mario A., Mehlich, Harald
The Association of Agile Methods, Team processes and Engagement
2019-05, Knecht, Michaela, Baumgartner, Marcel, Krause, Andreas, Mumenthaler, Jonas, Vetter, Ariane, Vollmer, Albert
Purpose Agile working is becoming more and more prevalent. Agile working is highly flexible. Agile teams do not follow a long-term project schedule but they plan step-by-step and decide continuously what delivers most values to the customer or user. Agile teams use several different methods to implement agile working. In the current study, we focus on the agile methods iterations and retrospective meetings. An iteration is a short two to four weeks single development cycle, where a team finishes several tasks (in the software context a running software). In retrospective meetings, teams reflect and analyze their way of work. Aim of the current study is to assess association between agile methods, team processes and engagement of the employees. Design/Methodology The sample consists of N = 148 employees nested in 33 teams, working as software developer in three Swiss companies, mostly males (87%). Multi-level regression analyses will be conducted to assess the relations for individuals and teams. Results First results show a positive association between agile methods and several team processes such as team autonomy, team job crafting, or team resilience. Furthermore, there is a positive relationship between agile methods and engagement. Data analysis is still ongoing. Limitations It is a cross-sectional study with a sample of only software developer. Research/Practical Implication The study suggests positive effects of agile methods on team processes that go along with higher engagement. Originality/Value This study adds to the small empirical database on the IO-psychological aspects of effects of agile practices.
Self-Endangering Work Behavior and Daily Job Crafting - Daily diary study on the association between workload, active coping strategies and wellbeing
2018-09, Knecht, Michaela, Mumenthaler, Jonas, Krause, Andreas