The effect of work-related flow on scientific researchers' work performance: An empirical study based on demographic characteristics
XIONG Li1,2, ZHU Jianbin1
1. School of Business Administration, Jiangxi University of Finance & Economics, Nanchang 330032, China;
2. Nanchang Business School, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Gongqing City 332020, China
Abstract:Although many studies have discussed the positive impacts of organizational incentive system and salary on scientific research performance, few have empirically examined the positive effect of work-related flow, or estimated the difference due to the level of flow among scientific researchers in China. A survey was sent to 772 scientific researchers from 20 universities in China, considering gender, age, professional rank, subject, region, institutional category and educational background as the 7 demographic variables. By conducting difference test and regression analysis, it is found that work-related flow is positively related to scientific research performance. Among the demographic variables, educational background, region and institutional category cause the largest differences of the level of work-related flow while professional rank and subject have no significant influence. This study explains not only why scientific researchers with the same background conditions perceive different level of individual work-related flow but also why scientific researchers with different background conditions perceive different levels of overall work-related flow. We also suggest that universities need to pay more attention to work-related status and cognitive factors of scientific researchers in the future.
熊立, 朱建斌. 高校科研人员工作沉浸感对科研绩效的影响——基于人口统计特征的实证检验[J]. 科技导报, 2020, 38(19): 94-102.
XIONG Li, ZHU Jianbin. The effect of work-related flow on scientific researchers' work performance: An empirical study based on demographic characteristics. Science & Technology Review, 2020, 38(19): 94-102.
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