Striking A Balance in Boundary-Spanning Positions : An Investigation of Some Unconventional Influences of Role Stressors and Job Characteristics on Job Outcomes of Salespeople  

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Singh, Jagdip

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Marketing (EBSCO) vol. 62 no. 3 (1998), page 69-86.
Topik: jobs; striking balance; boundary - spanning positions; investigation; role stressors; job characteristics; outcomes; sales people

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: JJ94.1 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Most previous studies have focused on the linear effects of role stressors and job characteristics on salespersons' behavioral (e. g., performance) and psychological (e. g., satisfaction) job outcomes. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Yerkes-Dodson law, activation theory, and overstimulation hypothesis, the author examines some unconventional hypotheses of curvilinear and interactional influences of role stressors (i. e., role conflict, ambiguity, and overload) and job characteristics (i. e., autonomy, feedback, task variety, and participation) on five key job outcomes of salespeople. Using data from salespeople across a range of small and large firms, the author finds that curvilinear and / or interactional influences are supported for job tension, turnover intentions, and performance but not for job satisfaction or organizational commitment. The findings specifically indicate support for the overstimulation hypothesis because the dysfunctional effects of role ambiguity tend to be amplified when autonomy, feedback, and task variety are increased. In addition, the results yield evidence of buffering effects because the adverse consequences of role conflict and overload appear to be buffered by task variety and feedback. Overall, the study highlights the inherent trade - offs for sales managers attempting to design jobs with positive job characteristics for sales persons facing high levels of role stressors. The author discusses the implications for theory and practice.

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