...James Duggan; Dritjon Gruda; Adegboyega Ojo Purpose This study examines psychological strain in gig work by analyzing how algorithmic management (AM), framed through the Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) model and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), shapes strain outcomes. We compare gig and non-gig...

... with 22 respondents to examine the duality in the context of self-determination theory. Findings The results suggest that algorithmic personalization can fulfil and frustrate the two basic psychological needs of autonomy and competence; employees are actively using adaptive mechanisms to resolve...

...Lynelle Coxen; Leoni van der Vaart; Anja Van den Broeck; Sebastiaan Rothmann; Bert Schreurs Purpose Drawing on self-determination theory, this paper examines whether daily need-supportive versus need-thwarting behaviours from leaders and colleagues independently predict employees’ work effort...

...Rhea Stronach; Camilla M. Holmvall Purpose Drawing on self-determination theory and research on incivility, gender and leadership, we investigated whether subordinate incivility impacts leader affect, whether this relationship is mediated by relatedness and competence needs frustration and whether...

...Juan Peng; Minyuan Wei; Teng Iat Loi; Jiaojiao Li Purpose This research focuses on how algorithmic management, as a primary method of platform governance, affects job burnout among gig workers. Drawing on self-determination theory, our study examines the various effects of algorithmic management’s...

...Feng Gao; Yuqing Sun; Zhicheng Li; Manyi Wang Purpose Integrating self-determination theory with work-family boundary theory, this study delves into the mechanism (i.e. workplace anxiety) and boundary (i.e. intrinsic motivation) by which family motivation can inadvertently escalate work...

.... Originality/value By incorporating job crafting from the motivation literature and identifying diversified motives that drive employees to engage in job crafting, this qualitative study contributes to both the job crafting literature and the broader application of self-determination theory in the field...

.... All direct and indirect effects were statistically significant and positive. Research limitations/implications The authors’ sample is a nonprofit government agency, so the results may lack generalizability. Although self-determination theory (SDT) guided their choice of variables and hypotheses...

... 03 03 2020 01 07 2020 22 09 2020 25 11 2020 26 11 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Willingness to be flexible Intrinsic motivation Developmental supervisor support Self-determination theory...

... (3b) on emotional exhaustion will be negative, whereas the indirect effect via autonomy thwarting (3c) and competence thwarting (3d) on emotional exhaustion will be positive. Challenge demands Self-determination theory Basic psychological needs Need satisfaction and thwarting...