The Influence of Perceived Red Tape on Public Employees’ Procrastination: The Conservation of Resource Theory Perspective

Qiufeng Huang, Kaili Zhang, Ali Ahmad Bodla and Yanqun Wang
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Qiufeng Huang: School of Political Science and Public Administration, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China
Kaili Zhang: School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Ali Ahmad Bodla: Management School of Hainan University, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Yanqun Wang: School of Political Science and Public Administration, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: Procrastination is a prevalent phenomenon in organizations, yet limited knowledge is available on how situational antecedents influence it. Based on the conservation of resource theory, we explore how and when perceived red tape influences public sector employees’ procrastination behavior. Using survey data of 751 public sector employees from China, we revealed that perceived red tape is positively associated with procrastination behavior, and role overload partially mediates the relationship between perceived red tape and procrastination behavior. Employees’ perceived overqualification augments the relationship between role overload and procrastination. Further, the moderated mediation model test illuminates that the indirect effect of perceived red tape on procrastination through role overload depends on perceived overqualification, which means that higher perceived overqualification amplifies the indirect effect. Our research enriches the literature on public sector employees’ procrastination behavior.

Keywords: procrastination; perceived red tape; role overload; perceived overqualification; conservation of resource (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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