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Examining the influence of mindfulness on organizational role stress (ORS): a monitor acceptance theory perspective

Uma Warrier (CMS Business School, Jain University, Bangalore, India)
Cyril Foropon (Montpellier Business School, Montpellier, France)
Melinda Chehimi (Montpellier Business School, Montpellier, France)

International Journal of Manpower

ISSN: 0143-7720

Article publication date: 29 July 2021

Issue publication date: 24 May 2022

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of mindfulness on organizational role stress (ORS) based on the Monitor Acceptance Theory (MAT) perspective.

Design/methodology/approach

This study is based on a cross-sectional data analysis collected from 137 employees working at an Indian IT organization located in Bangalore (India). ORS and MAAS scales have been used for measuring ORS and mindfulness, respectively.

Findings

Overall, the study findings have indicated a negative relationship (r = −0.588) between mindfulness (M) and ORS. First, both personal inadequacy (PI) and self-role distance (SRD) are found to be predominantly impacted by M, whereas both role erosion (RE) and role overload (RO) appear to be less affected by mindfulness. Second, SRD appears to be the highest ORS sub-dimension among IT employees. Third, building on the extant literature, it can be inferred that “no one size fits all”, ORS is both organization and context specific.

Originality/value

This study pioneers to establish empirical evidence between M and ORS. Training employees on M can help in effectively handling ORS.

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Citation

Warrier, U., Foropon, C. and Chehimi, M. (2022), "Examining the influence of mindfulness on organizational role stress (ORS): a monitor acceptance theory perspective", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 43 No. 2, pp. 448-462. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-02-2021-0067

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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