Ali, Tarek, Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph, Mostafa, Bassant Adel (2023) Mental Health at The Workplace, Person-Organization-Fit and Labor Productivity Growth: Evidence from the Egyptian Soap and Detergents Industry During COVID-19. Employee Relations, . ISSN 0142-5455. (doi:10.1108/ER-01-2022-0026) (KAR id:100194)
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-01-2022-0026 |
Abstract
Purpose: This study seeks to examine the mediating role of mental health issues in the workplace (MHIW) in explaining the complex relationship between Person-Organization-fit (P.O-fit) dimensions and workers’ productivity (WP) variance during COVID-19 in the Egyptian Soap & Detergents industry.
Design/methodology/approach: Using a cross-sectional survey, the authors collected data from 373 frontline workers and supervisors working at ARMA soap and detergents (ASD) factories. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 production-lines and quality-control supervisors. The hypothesized model was analyzed using the partial least square structural equation modeling technique.
Findings - The authors found a significant, high P.O-fit level among ASD workers. The need-supplies-fit and supplementary-fit controlled MHIW. The need-supplies-fit and supplementary-fit alongside MHIW explained the growth in WP during COVID-19. The MHIW mediated the relationship between P.O-fit dimensions and WP during the pandemic.
Originality/value - This study is among the first to add significant information on how MHIW (as mediator) explains the relationship between P.O-fit and WP growth during the pandemic.
Research limitations/implications - Limited attention was paid to investigating how the P.O-fit dimensions enable frontline workers to remain productive despite the MHIW associated with COVID-19. This study bridges the aforementioned research gap by elucidating how the supplementary-fit, demand-abilities-fit, and need-supplies-fit manipulate MHIW and maintain WP growth during the pandemic.
Practical/managerial implications - The findings provide clear guidelines for the first-line supervisors to foster the P.O-fit dimensions, control MHIW and sustain WP growth during COVID-19.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1108/ER-01-2022-0026 |
Additional information: | This author accepted manuscript is deposited under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC) licence. This means that anyone may distribute, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, subject to full attribution. If you wish to use this manuscript for commercial purposes, please contact permissions@emerald.com |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Mental Health Issues; Workplace; COVID-19, productivity |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
Divisions: | Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship and International Business |
Funders: | [37325] UNSPECIFIED |
Depositing User: | Joseph Amankwah-Amoah |
Date Deposited: | 23 Feb 2023 10:28 UTC |
Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2024 16:55 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/100194 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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