Abstract
The notion that locomotion concerns with moving from state to state (Higgins et al., Advances in experimental social psychology,
Academic Press, New York, NY, 2003; Kruglanski et al., J Pers Soc Psychol 79:793–815, 2000) will instill a positive disposition toward multi-tasking was explored in three studies. Study 1 demonstrated the existence
of the hypothesized link between locomotion and multi-tasking in a sample of university students. Study 2 showed that a person-situation
fit in organizations based on this preference affects employees’ sense of well being. Finally, Study 3 conceptually replicated
the results of Study 2 and demonstrated that the fit effects on well-being from the relation between locomotion and multi-tasking
hold when both these variables are manipulated experimentally. These results support the basic idea that individuals with
strong locomotion concerns benefit from activities more when they are performed simultaneously rather than sequentially.
Academic Press, New York, NY, 2003; Kruglanski et al., J Pers Soc Psychol 79:793–815, 2000) will instill a positive disposition toward multi-tasking was explored in three studies. Study 1 demonstrated the existence
of the hypothesized link between locomotion and multi-tasking in a sample of university students. Study 2 showed that a person-situation
fit in organizations based on this preference affects employees’ sense of well being. Finally, Study 3 conceptually replicated
the results of Study 2 and demonstrated that the fit effects on well-being from the relation between locomotion and multi-tasking
hold when both these variables are manipulated experimentally. These results support the basic idea that individuals with
strong locomotion concerns benefit from activities more when they are performed simultaneously rather than sequentially.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s11031-012-9300-y
- Authors
- Antonio Pierro, Dipartimento di Psicologia dei Processi di Sviluppo e Socializzazione, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Mauro Giacomantonio, Dipartimento di Psicologia dei Processi di Sviluppo e Socializzazione, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Gennaro Pica, Dipartimento di Psicologia dei Processi di Sviluppo e Socializzazione, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Arie W. Kruglanski, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
- E. Tory Higgins, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Journal Motivation and Emotion
- Online ISSN 1573-6644
- Print ISSN 0146-7239