Job Demands in a Changing World of Work

Job Demands in a Changing World of Work

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Christian Korunka Bettina Kubicek Editors Job Demands in a Changing World of Work Impact on Workers Health and Performance and Implications for Research and Practice 123

Editors Christian Korunka Faculty of Psychology University of Vienna Vienna Austria Bettina Kubicek Department of Applied Psychology University of Vienna Vienna Austria ISBN 978-3-319-54677-3 ISBN 978-3-319-54678-0 (ebook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-54678-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932784 Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents 1 Job Demands in a Changing World of Work... 1 Christian Korunka and Bettina Kubicek 2 Socio-Economic Changes and the Reorganization of Work... 7 Jörg Flecker, Theresa Fibich and Klaus Kraemer 3 The Intensification of Work... 25 Matea Paškvan and Bettina Kubicek 4 The Bright and Dark Sides of Job Autonomy.... 45 Bettina Kubicek, Matea Paškvan and Johanna Bunner 5 Bridges Over Breaches: Agency and Meaning as Resources for Dealing with New Career Demands... 65 Irina Nalis 6 New Ways of Working and Satisfaction of Psychological Needs... 91 Cornelia Gerdenitsch 7 The Effects of a Changing World of Work on Daily Working Life... 111 Roman Prem 8 Challenges for Job Design... 131 Christian Korunka 9 The Present and Future of Work: Some Concluding Remarks and Reflections on Upcoming Trends... 153 Bettina Kubicek and Christian Korunka Index... 163 v

About the Editors Christian Korunka is Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna. He has published journal articles and book chapters dealing with new job demands, organizational change processes, and quality of working life. His current research focuses on new forms of work (e.g., new office concepts, boundaryless work), new job demands and their role in shaping quality of working life. Another stream of his research deals with psychological aspects of entrepreneurship and family businesses. Bettina Kubicek is Assistant Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Vienna, Austria and Professor of Organizational Development at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Her current research focuses on new demands, especially on the positive and negative effects of work intensification and flexible and boundaryless work on employee well-being and the work-home interface. She is also interested in emotion work, older workers and retirement. vii