A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE PRESSURE AND PROBLEM-ORIENTED DAYDREAMS: KEY DRIVERS OF INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOUR FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

Abstract

Researchers studying organizational behavior have been examining a variety of intricate phenomena that result in improved performance outcomes for a long time. To achieve organizational expectations, workers must carry out their duties in a logical and reasonable manner. Previous research on the value of attention in organizations has shown that maintaining engagement has positive effects. Engagement is defined as the use of cognitive, physical, and emotional energies for various tasks and activities that will make up one's role at work (Kahn, 1990; Newton, LePine, Kim, Wellman & Bush, 2020).

The study focuses on stress and daydreaming or mind wandering and exploring the relationship between innovative work behaviour, daydreaming and sustainability development. Surveyed 436 employees in Bengaluru, using a structured questionnaire for primary data collection alongside relevant secondary data.  An effort was made to examine whether the problem-oriented daydreams determine the relationship between innovative work-behaviour and performance pressure. The role of problem-oriented daydreams between task performance and performance pressure was also examined. The study concludes that encouraging problem-oriented daydreaming in high-pressure environments may support sustainable, innovation-focused outcomes in organizations.