INVESTIGATION OF THE MEDIATING ROLE OF EMOTIONAL COMMITMENT IN THE EFFECT OF FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS ON WORKAHOLICS DURING THE PANDEMIC PERIOD

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether emotional attachment plays a mediating role in the effects of the airline workers' effects on their workaholics towards flexible working arrangements implemented by airline companies during the pandemic process. In this context, a questionnaire has been applied to 383 personnel working in aviation enterprises in Istanbul. Except for demographic questions, three separate scales were used in the questionnaire: the attitude scale towards flexible working arrangements, workaholic levels and emotional commitment scale. The research data were obtained through a questionnaire and the results were tested using the SPSS program. As a result of the research, it was found that the level of workaholism of aviation workers was affected due to flexible working arrangements, flexible working arrangement affected emotional commitment, emotional commitment affected workaholism and emotional commitment regulated the relationship between flexible working arrangement and workaholism.