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Board Up the Windows: The Interactive Effects of Hurricane-Induced Job Stress and Perceived Resources on Work Outcomes

Department of Management, College of Business, Florida State University, 821 Academic Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110, whochwarter{at}cob.fsu.edu

Mary Dana Laird

Department of Management, College of Business, Florida State University, 821 Academic Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110

Robyn L. Brouer

Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, and General Business, Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, Hempsted, NY 11549

The authors conducted five studies to examine the interactive effects of hurricane-induced job stress and perceived resources on job satisfaction, job tension, and work effort. The authors hypothesized that heightened hurricane-induced job stress would increase adverse reactions for those with fewer perceived resources. Conversely, the authors expected higher levels of perceived resources to neutralize these effects. Results support the hypothesis across studies. Interestingly, job satisfaction improved for those with high levels of perceived resources as hurricane-induced job stress increased in two studies. The authors discuss theoretical implications for traumatic and general stress research, as well as practice, and provide directions for future research.

Key Words: hurricane stress • resource theory • acute trauma • replication • job satisfaction

This version was published on April 1, 2008

Journal of Management, Vol. 34, No. 2, 263-289 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0149206307309264


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