Handbook of Organization Measurement
Workload
construct.workload
§1How it’s measured
This is a behavioral construct — an event recorded in HR systems, not a self-report. It is measured as an operational metric with a formula, not a questionnaire; a Likert scale here would be a category error.
The average number of overtime hours worked per employee over a period.
Total overtime hours / Number of employees · countOvertime hours expressed as a share of regular hours worked.
(Total overtime hours / Total regular hours) × 100 · percentage§3The math on what we know
Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.
What workload predicts
| Outcome | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Engagement | +0.13 | 1 | 6,963 | A | single study |