Social distance in workplace relationships and its impact on employee well-being
In modern collaborative work environments, interactions with colleagues span a spectrum from close relationships to those perceived as socially distant. While close relationships are traditionally emphasized for their benefits on well-being, distant ties often go overlooked despite their prevalence...
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sg-smu-ink.etd_coll-15772024-06-19T05:35:52Z Social distance in workplace relationships and its impact on employee well-being NILOTPAL, Jha In modern collaborative work environments, interactions with colleagues span a spectrum from close relationships to those perceived as socially distant. While close relationships are traditionally emphasized for their benefits on well-being, distant ties often go overlooked despite their prevalence and ease of maintenance. Building on construal-level theory, I first propose a theory of relational construing, emphasizing how the perceived psychological distance with colleagues influences mental representations and shifts in these representations, termed mindful construing. Leveraging the full spectrum of workplace relationships, from close to distant, can enhance well-being by alleviating the burdens of maintaining solely close connections. I then use empirical studies to test the influence of social distance on construal level and subsequent effects on eudaimonic and hedonic well-being and a deep and broad sense of belonging. Using multilevel analysis in two datasets collected using experience sampling and daily reconstruction methods, respectively, I find some support for my hypotheses. 2024-04-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/etd_coll/579 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/etd_coll/article/1577/viewcontent/GPBO_AY2023_PhD_Nilotpal_Jha.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access) eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University construal level theory mindfulness relational construing relational portfolio social distance well-being work interactions workplace relationships Organizational Behavior and Theory Organization Development |
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In modern collaborative work environments, interactions with colleagues span a spectrum from close relationships to those perceived as socially distant. While close relationships are traditionally emphasized for their benefits on well-being, distant ties often go overlooked despite their prevalence and ease of maintenance. Building on construal-level theory, I first propose a theory of relational construing, emphasizing how the perceived psychological distance with colleagues influences mental representations and shifts in these representations, termed mindful construing. Leveraging the full spectrum of workplace relationships, from close to distant, can enhance well-being by alleviating the burdens of maintaining solely close connections. I then use empirical studies to test the influence of social distance on construal level and subsequent effects on eudaimonic and hedonic well-being and a deep and broad sense of belonging. Using multilevel analysis in two datasets collected using experience sampling and daily reconstruction methods, respectively, I find some support for my hypotheses. |
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