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Challenge-Hindrance Stressors and Job Outcomes: the Moderating Role of Conscientiousness

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Using a time-lagged multiple source field data (N = 198), we examined the effects of challenge and hindrance stressors on psychological strains, turnover intentions, and job performance. We also tested the moderating role of conscientiousness in the proposed relationships. Findings revealed that both challenge and hindrance stressors were positively related to psychological strains and turnover intentions. We found that conscientiousness acted as a double-edged sword. Workers with high conscientiousness maintained their performance levels when confronted with higher challenge and hindrance stressors. However, highly conscientious workers were more likely to leave their organizations when exposed to challenge stressors. Contrary to expectations, low conscientious workers had higher performance ratings when exposed to hindrance stressors.

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Titel: Challenge-Hindrance Stressors and Job Outcomes: the Moderating Role of Conscientiousness
verfasst von: Muhammad Abbas
Usman Raja
Publikationsdatum: 02.04.2018
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Business and Psychology / Ausgabe 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0889-3268
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-353X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-018-9535-z

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