The effect of individual work and teamwork on stress, commitment and motivation

: the role of generations

Abstract

The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of working individually or integrated in a team on stress, commitment and motivation. Moreover, it also addresses the idea of Generations as a moderator variable between the previous relationship. Data was collected from 179 respondents using a questionnaire. Results of the main effect analysis showed that the relationship between the type of work and the variables stress, motivation and commitment was not significant, which is in line with the theoretical concepts from previous literature where a direct effect is not supported. As for the moderation effect, the results were also non significant, showing that Generations do not play any interaction on the variables under research. The non-significance of the results might be explained by the non-linearity in terms of how individuals react to teamwork and individual work, with everyone responding in a different way, being hard to predict human beings’ behavior when facing both situations. Furthermore, experience bias should also be considered, with individuals taking their perception as being the objective truth, relying on past experiences to form an opinion.This study adds to the existing literature by supporting the theoretical concepts with empirical findings, as well as introducing the moderation effect of Generations, which even though not supported, creates a baseline for further research.

Date of Award	3 May 2022
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Jingxian Yao (Supervisor)