Organization support as an antecedent of self-efficacy during the COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka

Vathsala Wickramasinghe () and Chamudi Mallawaarachchi
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Vathsala Wickramasinghe: University of Moratuwa
Chamudi Mallawaarachchi: University of Moratuwa

SN Business & Economics, 2022, vol. 2, issue 9, 1-17

Abstract: Abstract The objectives of this study were to investigate organization support received by employees during the COVID-19 lockdown and its effect on self-efficacy. The study was conducted in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 lockdown; a sample of employees who performed work in the form of work-from-home responded to the survey questionnaire. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling techniques. The findings led to identify four organization support practices implemented during the COVID-19 lockdown. These were named as work collaboration and coordination, work direction, psychological wellness, and physical wellness. These four practices significantly enhanced the self-efficacy of employees. The findings of the study imply that the traditional theories of social cognitive theory and positive psychology have enduring theoretical resonance to better understand contemporary phenomena with novel applications.

Keywords: COVID-19; Managerial practices; Organization support; Self-efficacy; Work from home (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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