Electronic performance monitoring and job crafting: a psychological ownership perspective

• DOI: 10.1007/s44362-025-00010-9
• Publication Date: 2025-05-09T05:17:10Z
• Authors: Wenxing Liu; Wenxin Chang; Jiagui Guo; Siyuan Chen; Hai-Jiang Wang

Abstract Research on the antecedents of job crafting mainly focuses individual differences and social contexts, while paying less attention to impact management practices. This study, from perspective psychological ownership, investigates electronic performance monitoring (EPM) as an antecedent crafting. We propose that EPM indirectly negatively affects employee through ownership. Additionally, we suggest purpose functions a moderator, where developmental perception may mitigate its negative Data were collected three-wave survey study involving 210 Chinese employees. The results support indirect effect via ownership but fail moderating role perception. Our provides new insights into unintended consequences