Nielsen, K. orcid.org/0000-0001-9685-9570 and Randall, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-6991-9037 (2012) The importance of employee participation and perceptions of changes in procedures in a teamworking intervention. Work Stress, 26 (2). pp. 91-111. ISSN 0267-8373
Abstract
The powerful positive results of implementing teamwork are not always achieved. It has been suggested that attempts to implement theories regarding teamwork do not always lead to those theories being put into practice, and as a result positive outcomes are not always found. The participation of employees in the development and implementation of an intervention may help to ensure that changes take place. In this longitudinal study (N = 583) of teamwork implementation in Denmark we examined the links between pre-intervention working conditions and well-being, levels of participation in planning and implementation, employees' reports of changes in procedures, and intervention outcomes. Pre-intervention levels of autonomy and job satisfaction predicted the degree of employee participation in the planning and implementation of the intervention. Pre-intervention well-being and social support were linked directly to the degree to which employees reported changes in existing work practices concerning teamwork. In addition, participation and changes in work procedures were significantly associated with post-intervention autonomy, social support and well-being. The results indicate that employee participation in intervention processes is crucial in what appears to be an important association with perceived changes in procedures and, therefore, in intervention outcomes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2012 Taylor & Francis. |
Keywords: | teamwork; participation; intervention; theories-in-use; process evaluation; organizational change |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Apr 2019 09:18 |
Last Modified: | 11 Apr 2019 09:18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02678373.2012.682721 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:144781 |