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Moderating Effects of Self-Efficacy and Time Pressure on the Relationship Between Employee Aging and Work Performance
Fuda Li1, Shuang Liu1, Fawang Zhang1
1Business School, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
Purpose:
The relationships among employee aging, working memory capacity, and task performance in the context of information technology were studied, and these investigations in turn provide insight into improving employee task performance and mitigating the negative effects of employee aging.
Participants And Methods:
Based on the limited resource theory and the inhibitory deficit theory, a total of 296 valid questionnaires were collected and the relationships among the variables were examined using cascaded linear regression via SPSS 22.0.
Results:
Aging negatively affects working memory capacity and task performance. Working memory capacity partially mediates the relationship between age and task performance. Time pressure can exacerbate the negative effects of age on task performance, and self-efficacy mitigates the negative effects of age on task performance.
Discussion:
Employee information system learning and training can be enhanced to ameliorate the negative impact of aging on task performance. IT-related work can be limited to a manageable level to reduce the negative effects of reduced working memory capacity. Employees' internal motivation can be gradually cultivated, and employees can be guided toward the improvement of their IT self-efficacy.
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