組織を一時的に離れる経験と仕事や組織への態度の変化

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 An increasing number of people have experienced temporary disengagements from work organi- zations to assume their other roles, such as fulfilling family responsibilities. Although prior studies have addressed the negative effects of such disengagements on employees, the positive effects of disengage- ments remain unexplored. Therefore, this study examines the positive effects of temporary disengage- ments from work organizations. The study employs self-report data, obtained from people who had experienced child-care leaves. Three factors were identified in both employees’ internal experiences of temporary disengagements and the changes of employee attitude toward work/career and the work organization. Further, we indicate that job crafting was related to experiences of temporary disengage- ments through attitudinal changes. The findings suggest that employees’ temporary disengagements can be beneficial to employers through attitudinal or behavioral changes, such as job crafting.