In recent years, horizontal organizational models such as Teal Organizations, Holacracy, and self-managed teams have become increasingly widespread, introducing both new challenges and opportunities for employees' psychological well-being. This thesis presents a systematic literature review, conducted in accordance with the PRISMA protocol, to analyze how the absence of traditional hierarchies affects perceived stress, burnout, engagement, and personal resources among employees. Five recent empirical studies (2021-2024) involving more than 8,000 workers across Europe and North America were examined. The results indicate that horizontal organizations are linked to higher levels of job satisfaction, engagement, and reduced burnout, attributed to greater decision-making autonomy, a sense of belonging, and quality relationships. However, issues related to role ambiguity and diffused responsibility also emerge. This review fills current gaps by providing an up-to-date synthesis of the psychological dynamics in these innovative contexts and suggests directions for future comparative research across organizational models.
Negli ultimi anni, i modelli di organizzazione orizzontale come le Teal Organizations, l’Holacracy e i team autogestiti sono diventati sempre più diffusi, ponendo nuove sfide e opportunità per il benessere psicologico dei lavoratori. Questa tesi presenta una revisione sistematica della letteratura, condotta secondo il protocollo PRISMA, con l’obiettivo di analizzare come l’assenza di gerarchie tradizionali influenzi lo stress percepito, il burnout, l’engagement e le risorse personali dei dipendenti. Sono stati esaminati cinque studi empirici recenti (2021-2024) che coinvolgono oltre 8.000 lavoratori in Europa e Nord America. I risultati mostrano che le organizzazioni orizzontali sono associate a livelli più elevati di soddisfazione lavorativa, coinvolgimento e riduzione del burnout, grazie a maggiore autonomia decisionale, senso di appartenenza e qualità delle relazioni. Tuttavia, emergono anche criticità legate all’ambiguità dei ruoli e al carico di responsabilità diffusa. La revisione contribuisce a colmare le lacune esistenti offrendo una sintesi aggiornata sulle dinamiche psicologiche in questi contesti innovativi e suggerisce futuri ambiti di ricerca comparativa tra diversi modelli organizzativi.
Benessere psicologico nelle organizzazioni orizzontali: una revisione sistematica
TOGNI, ALICE
2024/2025
Abstract
In recent years, horizontal organizational models such as Teal Organizations, Holacracy, and self-managed teams have become increasingly widespread, introducing both new challenges and opportunities for employees' psychological well-being. This thesis presents a systematic literature review, conducted in accordance with the PRISMA protocol, to analyze how the absence of traditional hierarchies affects perceived stress, burnout, engagement, and personal resources among employees. Five recent empirical studies (2021-2024) involving more than 8,000 workers across Europe and North America were examined. The results indicate that horizontal organizations are linked to higher levels of job satisfaction, engagement, and reduced burnout, attributed to greater decision-making autonomy, a sense of belonging, and quality relationships. However, issues related to role ambiguity and diffused responsibility also emerge. This review fills current gaps by providing an up-to-date synthesis of the psychological dynamics in these innovative contexts and suggests directions for future comparative research across organizational models.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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