Technostress and Related Managerial Variables: A Global Perspective

Technological innovations have influenced organizations' business activities. In the study of technostress in management, the aim was to evaluate the perception of technostress created by technological changes and developments among employees. To achieve this goal, studies published in the WoS literature were examined. The research utilized a bibliometric analysis method. The analysis focused on the key terms and conceptual relationships that the authors frequently emphasized in their studies. Some of the key concepts that were often highlighted by the authors include technostress, covid-19, performance, social media, stress, information overload, overload, job satisfaction, technology, burnout, digital transformation, technostress creators, productivity, work-family conflict, digitalization, strain, coping, job, job performance, techno-overload, digital, emotional exhaustion, satisfaction, self-efficacy, work-life balance, anxiety, exhaustion, well-being, and work engagement. When considering the relationships between these concepts, it was found that technostress, covid-19, burnout, productivity, stress, work-family conflict, job satisfaction, work engagement, technology, coping, higher education, digital transformation, work-life balance, techno-stressors, digital stress, anxiety, health, academic performance, online learning, technostress creators, ICT, job burnout, digital, innovation, information technology, covid-19 pandemic, remote work, and self-efficacy form strong connections together. Regarding centrality and density, technostress creators, job burnout, personality, technostress inhibitors, organizational commitment, personality traits, compliance intention, compulsive usage, eustress, and job engagement were found to have strong relationships. Implementing technological and digital transformations after employees have experienced them may lead to healthier outcomes. Particularly for individuals who enjoy technology and can apply technological innovations in their lives, stress factors may be at lower levels.