Notifications are commonly considered a distraction when they arrive during a task, and
consequently, prior research has consistently sought effective ways of deferring their arrival …

This research sheds light on two crucial yet overlooked aspects of work interruptions: the
perspective of employees who initiate interruptions and the reasons behind those …

Objectives To examine the effect of automatic communication notifications on performance
and strain. Because of the benefits of communication, we expected this effect to be …

Purpose When employees complete their work tasks, they often experience intrusions
stemming from the work (professional intrusions) or the home domain (personal intrusions) …

Although work interruptions inherently involve social interactions, past research largely
neglected the social aspects of interruptions. To better understand the social component of …

The global pandemic caused by Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) severely
disrupted people's professional and personal lives making many employees required to …

As the modern workplace continues to witness an exponential increase in the deployment of
advanced communication technologies, open office work design, collaborative and team …

Purpose The working day has always comprised frequent interruptions. Yet the frequency
and intensity of these disruptions appear to be on the rise as a result of advancing …

Recovery from work stress is crucial for individuals to sustain optimal task performance and
psychological well-being. This thesis aims to advance the knowledge of employee …

Drawing on affective events theory and the affect theory of social exchange, this research
investigates whether receiving servant leadership behaviours gives rise to employee state …