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How coordination flexibility i-deals affect employee well-being and burnout

Bibi Zhang Orcid Logo, Mariya Mathai Orcid Logo, Jia Li Orcid Logo

22nd European Congress of Work and Organisational Psychology

Swansea University Authors: Bibi Zhang Orcid Logo, Mariya Mathai Orcid Logo, Jia Li Orcid Logo

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This research investigates a crucial yet underexplored form of idiosyncratic deals (i-deals), known as coordination flexibility i-deals, which capture the capacity of employees to perform both current and alternative work activities. This research aims to examine how coordination flexibility i-deals...

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Published in: 22nd European Congress of Work and Organisational Psychology
Published: 2025
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description This research investigates a crucial yet underexplored form of idiosyncratic deals (i-deals), known as coordination flexibility i-deals, which capture the capacity of employees to perform both current and alternative work activities. This research aims to examine how coordination flexibility i-deals affect employee well-being and burnout under conditions of job insecurity. Drawing on social exchange theory and conservation of resources theory, we propose that coordination flexibility i-deals have a more positive effect on well-being and a more negative effect on burnout for employees who have lower job insecurity than those facing higher job insecurity. This is because coordination flexibility i-deals lead employees who have lower job insecurity to feel less objectified as if they are instrumental tools, compared to employees who face higher job insecurity. We conducted an experiment in the United Kingdom and a three-wave longitudinal survey study in China. The results provided support for these hypotheses. This research extends the existing literature on i-deals and adds to our understanding of the boundary conditions and mechanisms through which coordination flexibility i-deals affects well-being and burnout.
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