Abstract
Within the healthcare context is very important to foster the dynamics leading to positive experiences at work, in order to promote work motivation and well-being. This study investigated the influence of some personal and job resources and of some job demands on the three dimensions (absorption, work enjoyment, intrinsic work motivation) of flow at work, on the basis of Job Demands-Resources Model. Flow at work is an inner experience arising during an activity in which people are immersed, feel motivated and enjoy it. Studies suggest that resources are the main antecedents of the flow experience. Respondents to the questionnaire were 197 nurses. Multiple regressions were performed to detect the resources and the demands that influence the three dimensions of flow at work. As expected, resources positively influenced the dimensions of flow at work, particularly work enjoyment. Job demands positively influenced absorption and negatively influenced the other two dimensions of flow at work. Human resources managers should promote flow at work supporting the availability of resources and monitoring the job demands.
Highlights
Most of studies in the healthcare context have focused on the dynamics of distress and on the determinants of emotional exhaustion or job dissatisfaction [1]
As for the descriptive statistics of the three dimensions of flow at work (FaW) (Table 2), respondents perceive a higher level of absorption and of work enjoyment, and a lower level of intrinsic work motivation
Personal and job resources positively correlate with the three dimensions of FaW, with work enjoyment and intrinsic work motivation
Summary
Most of studies in the healthcare context have focused on the dynamics of distress and on the determinants of emotional exhaustion or job dissatisfaction [1]. How to cite this paper: Colombo, L. and Zito, M. (2014) Demands, Resources and the Three Dimensions of Flow at Work. Zito of processes generating motivation and, experiences of well-being and job satisfaction. Within studies that investigate motivational dynamics, the flow at work (FaW) experience is described as the most favourable circumstance for both the individual and the organizations, since flow is a state of consciousness in which people become totally immersed in an activity, and enjoy it intensely [5]
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