Advisor Information
Dr. Amy Rodie
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
1-3-2019 12:30 PM
End Date
1-3-2019 1:45 PM
Abstract
The importance of employees within a firm has led to an increased need in maximizing performance and productivity, while also minimizing the stress levels of employees. This study provides insight into two types of workload assignment of (1) receiving a task all at once, or (2) receiving a task broken up. It investigates how matching subjects’ workload assignment preference (WAP) can impact performance, productivity, and stress levels. The results showed that there was an even split in workload assignment preference across the population, and that employees who received a task based on their preferred type of workload assignment improved in performance and productivity, while having decreased stress levels. This shows that employees’ workload assignment preference can be used to more properly assign tasks to each employee which can lead to increased performance and productivity, and decreased stress levels.
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Performance Management Commons, Training and Development Commons
The Effect of Two Types of Workload Assignment on Productivity, Performance, and Stress
The importance of employees within a firm has led to an increased need in maximizing performance and productivity, while also minimizing the stress levels of employees. This study provides insight into two types of workload assignment of (1) receiving a task all at once, or (2) receiving a task broken up. It investigates how matching subjects’ workload assignment preference (WAP) can impact performance, productivity, and stress levels. The results showed that there was an even split in workload assignment preference across the population, and that employees who received a task based on their preferred type of workload assignment improved in performance and productivity, while having decreased stress levels. This shows that employees’ workload assignment preference can be used to more properly assign tasks to each employee which can lead to increased performance and productivity, and decreased stress levels.