Managing Virtual Presenteeism during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multilevel Study on Managers' Stress Management Competencies to Foster Functional Presenteeism.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 21(9)2024 Aug 23.
Article
de En
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| ID: mdl-39337998
ABSTRACT
Teleworking remains an attractive option for many workers since the COVID-19 pandemic, but it presents significant management challenges, particularly when employees face health issues. The management of virtual presenteeism, where employees continue teleworking despite being ill, has received limited attention. This study explores the relationship between managers' stress management competencies (SMCs), mental health, and job performance of virtual presentees, aiming to fostering more functional presenteeism. We examine whether managers' SMCs promote functional presenteeism by comparing managers' self-assessments with employee assessments, and analyzing how agreement levels between the two affect mental health and job performance. Data were collected from 365 teleworkers supervised by 157 managers in a large public organization in Québec. The results indicate that virtual presentees' mental health and job performance are closely linked to employees' assessment of their managers' SMCs. Employees who agreed with their manager or overestimated their managers' SMCs exhibited better mental health and job performance than those who agreed with their manager on low SMCs or underestimated their managers. This study expands on the health-performance framework of presenteeism and self-other agreements, highlighting management practices that should be enhanced in the context of virtual presenteeism.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Présentéisme
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COVID-19
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do norte
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Canada
Pays de publication:
Suisse