Workplace Fear of Missing Out and Telepressure: How Digital Workplace Challenges Contribute to Employee Burnout?

Abstract

Information and communication Technologies (ICT) have significantly changed the workplace environment. The rise of remote work and online business processes, especially in the post-pandemic period, has blurred the boundary between work and life balance for many employees, especially academics. The need to respond quickly to messages, e-mails, and work using information and communication technologies has led to an increase in Workplace Telepressure on academics. Increasing demand for information and networks to mitigate the impact of telepressure has led to an increase in workplace FOMO. These two sources of stress have contributed to the burnout experienced by academicians. In this study, the relationship between academicians' WPT, WFOMO, and burnout levels was examined. Data were collected from 286 academicians working in public and private universities using the convenience sampling method. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22 and Smart PLS 4 programs. The study results reveal that the Workplace Telepressure (WPT) levels of academicians have a significant effect on Burnout and Workplace-Fear of Missing Out (WFOMO). Additionally, WFOMO acts as a mediator role in the relationship between WPT and Burnout. These findings expand the existing literature on WPT and WFOMO, two emerging stress factors in the workplace, and provide recommendations for managers and policymakers.

Keywords

• Telepressure
• Workplace Fear of Missing Out
• Burnout
• Academics
• Use of ICT.

İşyerindeki Gelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusu ve Telebaskı: Dijital İşyeri Zorlukları Çalışan Tükenmişliğine Nasıl Katkıda Bulunur

Öz

Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri, çalışma ortamını önemli ölçüde değiştirmiştir. Özellikle pandemi sonrası dönemde uzaktan çalışmanın ve çevrimiçi iş süreçlerinin artışı, başta akademisyenler olmak üzere birçok çalışan için iş ve yaşam dengesi arasındaki sınırı bulanıklaştırmıştır. Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerini kullanarak mesajlara, e-postalara ve işe hızlı bir şekilde yanıt verme ihtiyacı, akademisyenler üzerinde İşyeri Telebaskısının artmasına neden olmuştur. Telebaskının etkisini azaltmak için artan bilgi ve ağ talebi, işyeri kaynaklı FOMO'da bir artışa yol açmıştır. Bu iki stres kaynağı, akademisyenlerin yaşadığı tükenmişliğe katkıda bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmada akademisyenlerin WPT, WFOMO ve tükenmişlik düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle kamu ve vakıf üniversitelerinde görev yapan 286 akademisyenden veri toplanmıştır. Veriler SPSS 22 ve Smart PLS 4 programları kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, akademisyenlerin İşyeri Telebaskı (WPT) düzeylerinin Tükenmişlik ve İşyerinde Gelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusu (WFOMO) üzerinde anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca WFOMO, WPT ve Tükenmişlik arasındaki ilişkide aracı bir rol üstlenmektedir. Bu bulgular, işyerinde ortaya çıkan iki stres faktörü olan WPT ve WFOMO hakkındaki mevcut literatürü genişletmekte ve yöneticiler ile politika belirleyiciler için öneriler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Telebaskı
• İşyerinde Gelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusu
• Tükenmişlik
• Akademisyenler
• BİT Kullanımı

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