Too Defeated to Work? The Effects of Dispatched Employees’ Upward Social Comparison on Time Theft
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
This paper it is really an interesting study which tries to fill the gap by exploring the relationship between USC and time theft of dispatched employee.
In order to reveal whether there are conditions to reduce the loss, this study specifically focused on relational energy (a social resource), in addition to psychological availability (a personal resource) which are two principal types of resources.
A suggestion can be, for future studies, to explore more resource-relevant variables in order to enrich the findings and take into considerations more theoretical perspectives.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Thank you for reviewing our manuscript. We appreciate your time and effort in evaluating our work.
We assume that you found the manuscript to be satisfactory as it is, and we are glad to hear that and are grateful for your positive evaluation.
We value your expertise and would like to express our gratitude for your thorough review. If you have any further questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Thank you again for your time and support.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Why was the Social Comparison approach chosen in this Time Theft manuscript? What are the main scientific questions answered by this research? These issues require more apparent clarification. Theoretical analysis is still simple to fully reflect the inherent logical relationship between the Defeated to Work and the factors that influence it. Does the Defeated to Work problem in the case area have any salient characteristics? Is the problem representative? These problems require more apparent clarification in the method. A more in-depth analysis of the mechanisms of Social Comparison on time left approaches influencing Defeated to Work is needed in the analysis of the results and theoretical implications of the theoretical value of this study, and a more in-depth analysis and targeted analysis of the practical implications is needed to provide a better reference or guide for the case area. Some of the limitations of the study area analysis, the logical theoretical relationship of Defeated to Work and Social Comparison, the basis of the plots and selected samples, and targeted suggestions should be illustrated more clearly.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Please see the response to your feedback in the attached document.
We have taken great care to address all of your concerns and have made significant improvements to the clarity, structure, and content of the paper based on your valuable feedback. Your comments have greatly contributed to the overall quality of the manuscript, and we believe that the revisions we have made have strengthened the paper's contribution to the field.
Hope you find the revised version to be satisfactory and that it meets the journal's requirements.
Once again, thank you for your time and consideration.
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
Reviewer 3 Report
Comments for author File: Comments.pdf
The manuscript needs English editing, in some sections, it was written like a descriptive essay
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Please see the response to your suggestions in the attachment.
Your insightful comments and suggestions have immensely contributed to the refinement of our research.
We have carefully made the revisions accordingly and thoroughly reviewed the language editing, hoping these revisions have significantly improved the clarity and readability of the manuscript.
Once again, we sincerely appreciate your support and your investment in our work.
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
The author has revised it according to the comments, and the revision is well done.
