Citation

Burmeister CP, Moskaliuk J, Cress U. Ergonomics 2018; 61(11): 1464-1479.

Affiliation

Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) , Tübingen , Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00140139.2018.1494308

PMID

29950158

Abstract

Due to ubiquitous computing, knowledge workers do not only work in typical work-associated environments (e.g., the office) but also wherever it best suits their schedule or preferences (e.g., the park). In two experiments using laboratory and field methods, we compared decision making in work and non-work environments. We hypothesised that participants make riskier work-related decisions when in work-associated environments and riskier non-work-related decisions in non-work-associated environments. Therefore, if environment (work vs. non-work) and decision-making task (work-related vs. non-work-related) are incongruent, then risk-taking should be lower, as the decision maker might feel the situation is unusual or inappropriate. Although results do not reveal that work-associated environments generally encourage riskier work-related decisions (and likewise for non-work), we found environmental effects on decision making when including mood as a moderator.

Language: en

Keywords

decision making; environmental effects; mobile work; mood; work concepts