Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Australian Journal of Public Administration
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
31568
Funders
Edith Cowan University - Open Access Support Scheme 2020
Abstract
This study contributes to Hobfoll's Conservation of Resources theory by testing a moderated mediation model of the relationship between participation in change and senior managers’ hedonic well‐being. Using data collected from 266 Australian senior managers employed in the Commonwealth and State public sector, we tested the interaction of participation in change and change information with job satisfaction, an example of hedonic well‐being at work. Findings from the path analysis produced two new insights. First, both participation in change and information about change are key resources that senior managers can deploy to protect and enhance their job satisfaction. Second, information about change has a buffering effect on the indirect relationship between participation in change and job satisfaction through job control. These two findings have practical implications indicating that it is important to train and equip senior managers in the adoption of effective strategies to acquire job resources in assisting them deal with change induced job demands.
DOI
10.1111/1467-8500.12425
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Teo, S. T., Nguyen, D., Shafaei, A., & Pick, D. (2020). Participation in change, job characteristics, and hedonic well‐being of senior public managers: The moderation effect of change information. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 79(4), 567-583.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12425