Understanding workplace boredom among white collar employees: Temporary reactions and individual differences

• Published in: European journal of work and organizational psychology Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 349 - 375
• Main Authors: van der Heijden, Gielis A. H., Schepers, Jeroen J. L., Nijssen, Edwin J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hove Psychology Press 01.06.2012
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Effectiveness studies; Employees; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Managerial skills; Occupational psychology; Organizational behavior; Proactiveness; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Self-regulation; Time management; White collar employees; White collar workers; Work condition. Job performance. Stress; Workplace boredom; Netherlands; Social environment; Human; Workplace boredom; Stress; Self-regulation; Occupational environment; White collar employees; Employee; Time management; Interindividual comparison; Self regulation; Boredom; Proactiveness

The purpose of this study is to investigate white collar employees' temporary relief strategies to workplace boredom. Building on self-regulation theory we define two responses: engaging in distraction and work indifference. We also investigate whether some individuals are more likely to engage...