第101回アジア太平洋研究センター（WIAPS）研究会 (12/8)

開催日時

2025年12月8日（月）12:25-13:00

場所

ZOOMウェビナー

参加資格

WIAPS専任教員・助教, GSAPS兼担教員, WIAPS受入の交換研究員・訪問学者・外国人研究員, GSAPS修士課程・博士後期課程在学生

報告者

グエン アン ハオ（早稲田大学アジア太平洋研究科センター助教）

報告テーマ

A study on developing a measurement scale for sense of urgency at work: Exploring the psychological mechanism that sustains individual performance.  

（使用言語：英語）

要旨

In today’s business environment, which is characterized by constant challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid technological advancements like artificial intelligence, and heightened organizational tension, employees increasingly experience a strong sense of urgency to improve performance and sustain competitiveness. Theoretically, a sense of urgency has been recognized as a critical driver of organizational change. A sense of urgency refers to a gut feeling within individuals to act immediately on critical issues. Prior studies have shown its relevance in fostering innovative behavior, collaboration, and continuous improvement. However, despite its theoretical importance, the construct has not been consistently defined or empirically measured, resulting in limited understanding of its antecedents and outcomes. Moreover, existing research has predominantly examined the sense of urgency at the organizational or team level, overlooking its psychological underpinnings at the individual level. This research addresses these gaps by conceptualizing a sense of urgency as an individual psychological construct, developing a reliable measurement scale, and proposing a conceptual model that explains an underlying mechanism regarding the development of a sense of urgency within individuals and its effect on individuals’ performance. Following DeVellis’s (2006) scale development approach, a set of items was constructed to capture individuals’ sense of urgency at work. Overall, this study contributes to behavioral and motivational theory by clarifying how a sense of urgency can energize proactive learning and improvement in the workplace.