Abstract
This study investigates whether contract type (temporary versus permanent employment) moderates the relationship between emotional exhaustion and supervisor-rated individual performance. Most temporary workers desire permanent employment, and this may drive them to uphold performance also when strained. This hypothesis was tested with multiple-group analysis in a sample of 430 call-center operators from five Portuguese organizations from different sectors. The results show that emotional exhaustion related negatively to supervisor-rated individual performance among permanent workers, but not among temporary workers. Our conclusion is that the relationship between emotional exhaustion and supervisor-rated individual performance is conditional upon contract type.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 623-633 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Human Resource Management |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2014 |
Keywords
- Contingent employment
- Emotional exhaustion
- Job demands
- Performance