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Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services. / So, T.T.C; West, Michael; Dawson, J.F.
In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2010, p. 305-325.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services
AU - So, T.T.C
AU - West, Michael
AU - Dawson, J.F
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study examined the impact of team-based working, team structure, and job design on employee well-being (in term of job satisfaction and work stress) in staff working in healthcare organizations in Hong Kong. Cross-cultural differences in the impact of job design, team structure, and employee well-being outcomes between United Kingdom and Hong Kong were also investigated. A group of 197 staff from two Hong Kong hospitals were compared to a sample of 270 UK staff working in National Health Service organizations in the UK. Results showed that team structure and job design were significantly associated with greater employee satisfaction and lower stress for Hong Kong healthcare staff. Culture was also found to moderate the impact of team structure and job design on employee well-being. The findings suggest that although team structure and job design contribute to employee well-being, they have differential impacts across cultures. This provides insights to policy planning on building team-based organizations in the healthcare sector involving multinational collaboration.
AB - This study examined the impact of team-based working, team structure, and job design on employee well-being (in term of job satisfaction and work stress) in staff working in healthcare organizations in Hong Kong. Cross-cultural differences in the impact of job design, team structure, and employee well-being outcomes between United Kingdom and Hong Kong were also investigated. A group of 197 staff from two Hong Kong hospitals were compared to a sample of 270 UK staff working in National Health Service organizations in the UK. Results showed that team structure and job design were significantly associated with greater employee satisfaction and lower stress for Hong Kong healthcare staff. Culture was also found to moderate the impact of team structure and job design on employee well-being. The findings suggest that although team structure and job design contribute to employee well-being, they have differential impacts across cultures. This provides insights to policy planning on building team-based organizations in the healthcare sector involving multinational collaboration.
U2 - 10.1080/13594320903384821
DO - 10.1080/13594320903384821
M3 - Journal article
VL - 20
SP - 305
EP - 325
JO - European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
JF - European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
SN - 1359-432X
IS - 3
ER -