Not only is multifunctionality regarded as an indispensable design feature of team‐based work, being multifunctional is allegedly beneficial for employees, and it is presumed to increase job satisfaction and commitment. In this article we argue that multifunctionality also has its downsides...

If the organization’s leading performance indicators shift towards innovation and the creation of knowledge, this will result in more non‐routine work and a higher level of interdependency among workers. We argue that a contingent performance management (PM) system has to focus on learning...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between the performance orientation of employees and self‐promotion in the form of overstating one's performance. It is hypothesized that this relationship depends on task clarity and personalized responsibility....