How do weekly obtained task i-deals improve work performance?The role of relational context and structural job resources

Yasin Rofcanin*, Mireia Las Heras, Maria Jose Bosch, Jakob Stollberger, Michael Mayer

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Abstract

Previous research on idiosyncratic deals (i-deals) has treated them as concrete events, arguing that these i-deals shape employment relationships and impact on work performance over long periods of time. However, some types of i-deals may be negotiated and shaped over short periods of time. The aim of this research is to understand the social context within which these types of i-deals unfold and influence employee work performance. Focusing on task i-deals and adopting a weekly diary design approach, we explore the role of relationship quality with co-workers and managers that matter for the obtainment of task i-deals and how obtained task i-deals translate into work performance, over weeks. To explore our research questions, we collected weekly diary data (over 7 weeks; n = 67 employees; 67 co-workers and 23 managers) from employees, their co-workers and managers. The results from multi-level analyses demonstrate that weekly reports of co-worker support matter more to obtain task i-deals than employee’s relationship quality with their manager. Furthermore, results underline that weekly structural job resources explain how and why obtained task i-deals lead to enhanced work performance over weeks. HR managers and practitioners can design task i-deals as short-term intervention tools to drive work performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)555-565
Number of pages11
JournalEuropean Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Within-person study
  • co-worker support
  • i-deals
  • job resources
  • work performance

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