Biography
Biography: Sandra Klijn
Abstract
Personal energy at work has become a popular topic among HRM scholars and practitioners because it has proven to impact performance. Based on the outcomes of previous research and the call for further exploration of the construct of personal energy at work, we executed this quantitative study. We explored the factor structure of the construct and its relationships with health and productivity by examining the construct that addresses four dimensions: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy. Data were collected from 256 participant and used to analyze construct dimensionality and relationships with health, absenteeism and productivity. The results provided support for the four-dimensional structure of personal energy at work and show that the construct of personal energy at work is related to the outcomes of health, absenteeism and productivity.
How these results reflect on entrepreneurs:
These results are of great value for entrepreneurs. One of the biggest advantages that entrepreneurs have over employees is their autonomy to organize their time. However, it has shown that a large part of the entrepreneurs is having difficulties with managing their recovery time and they work more hours than the average employee. Learnings from this study are applicable for entrepreneurs who want to improve their health and productivity. This can be addressed by managing personal energy at work. With the insights on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship scholars have the knowledge to enhance entrepreneurial work behaviors.