How Should Job Crafting Interventions Be Implemented to Make Their Effects Last? Protocol for a Group Concept Mapping...

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Human Resource Management
• Workplace Well-being

Background:

• Job crafting (JC) empowers employees to customize their roles, aligning work with personal preferences.
• JC interventions are effective in stimulating employee proactivity.
• Current research lacks clarity on implementing JC interventions for sustained impact.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate methods for implementing job crafting interventions with lasting effects.
• To identify critical factors influencing the sustainability of job crafting initiatives.
• To develop evidence-based recommendations for designing, implementing, and evaluating JC interventions.

Main Methods:

• Employs group concept mapping (GCM), a mixed-methods approach.
• Involves experts in brainstorming factors for lasting JC effects.
• Utilizes multidimensional scaling (MDS) and cluster analysis for data interpretation.

Main Results:

• Identifies and visually represents key factors influencing the sustainability of JC interventions.
• Integrates diverse stakeholder perspectives to uncover implicit knowledge on JC.
• Provides a foundation for a practitioner-oriented toolkit.

Conclusions:

• The study offers valuable insights for organizational practitioners and scholars aiming for sustainable JC.
• The GCM methodology effectively addresses complex phenomena by integrating multiple viewpoints.
• Results will enhance literature on JC effectiveness and guide practical application.