Unlocking the black box of digital-nomad management: How DRISA is linked to engagement and perceived performance

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This study examines whether digital-nomad-oriented management practices are associated with perceived organizational performance through employee psychological and motivational states. Drawing on socio-technical systems theory and motivational work-design research, we conceptualize DRISA as a multidimensional composite management capability system comprising Digital Integration, Remote Collaboration, Individual Autonomy, Spatial Freedom, and Agile Management. The study used an exploratory sequential mixed-method design: 42 semi-structured interviews informed the construct and item pool, a pilot survey refined the measure (N = 80), and the main cross-regional survey covered China (N = 127), the United States (N = 125), and Europe (N = 120). Cross-sectional serial indirect-association analyses showed that DRISA was positively associated with psychological empowerment (β = 0.408, p < 0.001) and work-life balance (β = 0.371, p < 0.001), which were in turn associated with employee engagement. Employee engagement was positively associated with perceived organizational performance (β = 0.284, p < 0.001). Bootstrapped indirect associations were consistent with the proposed model: the pathway through psychological empowerment and engagement was stronger (β = 0.22, 95 % BCa CI [0.15, 0.30]) than the pathway through work-life balance and engagement (β = 0.15, 95 % BCa CI [0.08, 0.24]). Because the quantitative data are cross-sectional and self-reported, the findings should be interpreted as theoretically guided indirect associations rather than causal evidence. The study contributes to digital-nomad and work-from-anywhere research by clarifying how management practices may be linked to performance-related perceptions through empowerment, balance, and engagement.

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