Work value orientations and worker well-being in the new economy: Implications of the job demands-resources model among internet freelancers
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
ISSN: 0144-333X
Article publication date: 6 August 2018
Issue publication date: 17 August 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to integrate work values research with the Job Demands–Resources model to assess the role that work value orientations play in self-employed workers’ subjective well-being.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper analyzes unique data on freelancers participating in an online labor market (n=9,984).
Findings
Intrinsic work values are associated with greater subjective well-being, whereas extrinsic work values are associated with lower subjective well-being. Consistent with the buffer hypothesis, intrinsic work value orientation reduces the negative effect of working hours on worker’s well-being, and extrinsic orientation enhances the negative effect.
Originality/value
This paper calls into question the importance of working conditions relative to worker values when assessing the role that job demands and resources play in the new economy. As work becomes more demanding and employment relations more flexible, personal resources such as work value orientations may become increasingly important for worker’s well-being.
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Acknowledgements
This study uses data from the project, carried out by Andrey Shevchuk and Denis Strebkov within the framework of the Basic Research Program at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE).
Citation
Shevchuk, A., Strebkov, D. and Davis, S.N. (2018), "Work value orientations and worker well-being in the new economy: Implications of the job demands-resources model among internet freelancers", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 38 No. 9/10, pp. 736-753. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-01-2018-0006
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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