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Examining the inverted U-shaped relationship between workload and innovative work behavior: the role of work engagement and mindfulness.

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Montani, Francesco, Vandenberghe, Christian, Khedhaouria, Anis, Courcy, François·2020·Human Relations
DOI 10.1177/0018726718819055
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Is workload good or bad for employee innovation? Workload and innovative work behavior are widely studied research topics. However, the relationship between them is not well understood. As a result, there is a lack of evidence-based knowledge that could inform managers and organizations on how to boost workplace innovation in demanding work contexts. Building on the job demands–resources model, the present study posits that workload relates to innovative behavior through work engagement. Specifically, we argue that this indirect relationship exhibits an inverted U-shaped pattern in which workload is most likely to benefit innovative behavior when it is moderate. We further identify mindfulness as an important moderator that influences individuals’ ability to manage stress. In support of these predictions, three studies – a two-wave time-lagged study of 160 employees from various Canadian firms, a three-wave time-lagged study of 153 employees from US firms, and a two-wave panel study of 208 employees from US firms – found work engagement mediated the inverted U-shaped relationship between workload and innovative behavior. Moreover, when mindfulness was high, intermediate levels of workload were associated with increased innovative behavior through enhanced work engagement (Studies 1 and 2). We discuss the implications of these findings for theory and practice.

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Authors
Montani, F., Vandenberghe, C., Khedhaouria, A., & Courcy, F.
Affiliations
  • International University of Monaco (MC)
  • HEC Montréal (CA)
  • MBS School of Business (FR)
  • Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
Corresponding author
  • Montani, Francesco
  • Vandenberghe, Christian
  • Khedhaouria, Anis
  • Courcy, François
ORCID
Venue
Human Relations
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2019-03-11
Volume
73
Issue
1
Pages
59-93
ISSN
  • 0018-7267 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-282X
DOI
10.1177/0018726718819055
OpenAlex
W2921523424
Cited by
252
References
91
Citations by year
2026: 29 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 4
FWCI
33.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Human Relations (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (430-2015-00476)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Workplace Health and Well-being
Keywords
workload, innovative behavior, work engagement, mindfulness, inverted U-shaped relationship, job demands-resources model, workplace innovation, stress management, employee innovation

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