Job demands, job resources, and job performance in japanese workers: a cross-sectional study

Ind Health. 2014;52(6):471-9. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2014-0036. Epub 2014 Jul 11.

Abstract

This study investigated the cross-sectional association of job demands (i.e., psychological demands) and job resources (i.e., decision latitude, supervisor support, co-worker support, and extrinsic reward) with job performance. A total of 1,198 workers (458 males and 740 females) from a manufacturing company in Japan completed a self-administered questionnaire that included the Job Content Questionnaire, Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire, World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire, and demographic survey. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted. After adjusting for demographic characteristics, decision latitude (β=0.107, p=0.001) and extrinsic reward (β=0.158, p<0.001) were positively and significantly associated with job performance while supervisor support (β=-0.102, p=0.002) was negatively and significantly associated with job performance. On the other hand, psychological demands or co-worker support was not significantly associated with job performance. These findings suggest that higher decision latitude and extrinsic reward enhance job performance among Japanese employees.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Efficiency
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internal-External Control
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Professional Autonomy
  • Reward
  • Social Support
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Task Performance and Analysis*
  • Workload / psychology*
  • Workplace / organization & administration
  • Workplace / psychology