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Rattrie LTB, Kittler MG & Paul KI (2020) Culture, Burnout, and Engagement: A Meta-Analysis on National Cultural Values as Moderators in JD-R Theory. Applied Psychology, 69 (1), pp. 176-220. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12209
Abstract
Despite prominence and increasing application of the Job Demands©\Resources (JD©\R) theory across national contexts, the role of culture has not yet been systematically explored. We conducted a meta©\analysis of 132 independent samples from 120 studies across 5 global regions (total N = 101,073) to fill this void. Our paper responds to long©\standing concerns around neglecting differences in the relationships of workplace factors with burnout and engagement across national cultures by testing for a moderating role within JD©\R theory. Results suggest strong support for the direct job demands©\burnout and job resources©\engagement pathways. Regarding the role of culture, our study reveals moderating roles for five out of six cultural dimensions using Hofstede¡¯s framework. Interestingly, these cultural dimensions present a moderating impact towards relationships with either job demands or job resources, yet not both. Our findings offer a valuable starting point for further theoretical developments that can impact international business and global mobility. While these insights suggest a role of national cultural context in JD©\R studies, sensitivity analyses showed that the findings were only partly stable.
Keywords
Applied Psychology; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Developmental and Educational Psychology
Journal
Applied Psychology: Volume 69, Issue 1
Status | Published |
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Funders | Horizon 2020 |
Publication date | 31/01/2020 |
Publication date online | 09/08/2019 |
Date accepted by journal | 24/06/2019 |
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Publisher | Wiley |
ISSN | 0269-994X |
eISSN | 1464-0597 |