title: Job demands, job resources, and job performance in japanese workers: a cross-sectional study.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Medical Science, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Akiomi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Norito
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Kanami
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuno
authors.forename: Kimiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomioka
authors.forename: Mayuko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: Kosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mafune
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012201:Reward; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology