Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate (1) the relationship between technology overload and salesperson job performance, (2) the mediating role of role stress in the relationship between technology overload and salesperson job performance, and (3) the moderating role of technology self-efficacy in the relationship between technology overload and role stress. The sample consisted of 226 sales employees. Research instruments included a general information questionnaire, salesperson job performance scale, a technology overload scale, a role stress scale, and a technology self-efficacy scale. Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression and the bootstrap method with Hayes (2013) PROCESS Macro, Model 7. The findings revealed that: 1.Technology overload had a significant negative relationship with sales employees job performance at the .001 level (β = -.30, p < .001). 2.Technology overload had a significant positive relationship with role stress of sales employees at the .001 level (β = .22, p <.001). 3.Role stress had a significant positive relationship with job performance of sales employees at the .001 level (β = .41, p <.001). 4.Role stress partially mediated the relationship between technology overload and job performance of sales employees at the .001 level (β = .09, p < .001). 5.Technological self-efficacy had a significant positive relationship with role stress of sales employees at the .001 level (β = .20, p < .001). 6.Technological self-efficacy did not significantly moderate the relationship between technology overload and role stress of sales employees (β = .02, p > .05).