A Study of Work from Home Motivation among Employees

Zamani, Nur Fadzilah Muhamad; Radzi, Siti Fatimah Mohamad; Rahmat, Noor Hanim; Kadar, Nur Syafiqah Abdul; Azram, Aina Athirah Rozman

doi:10.18488/journal.1.2021.118.388.398

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“…Results of the investigation showed that working remotely has a large, beneficial impact on work performance. These findings are in line with earlier study by Zamani et al (2021), which showed that supporting work-from-home policies is one way to enhance the working environment and that higher levels of employee motivation boost performance. Employers must pay close attention to employee performance.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Employee motivation is a significant role in boosting productivity and work efficiency, which are commonly acknowledged as qualities of effective job performance (Purwanto et., 2020). Work motivation has been hypothesised to positively affect job performance by Sultana et al (2021); Zamani et al (2021) who previously performed study on the impact of work environment and work motivation on performance. Additionally, he suggested that job happiness dampens the impact of work environment and motivation on job performance.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies demonstrate the various effects, including how employees' performance improves, how they exert more effort, and how it lowers workplace stress levels. According to Zamani et al (2021), productivity from WFH alters how businesses or organisations operate to gain a long-term edge over WFH. A business or organisation must adjust to human resource management in this revolutionary period where technology has advanced so quickly.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Effects of Work from Home on Job Performance: Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation

Ishak¹,

Thani²,

Min³

et al. 2022

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Work from home policies are being used widely because they are one of the best strategies to prevent workplace physical contact and to stop the spread of COVID-19. Working from home adds a new level of stress to the already difficult pandemic for both companies and individuals. Both beneficial and detrimental effects of working from home have been documented by several research. Working from home has emerged as a new way to do business, pandemic or no. With employees working from home, certain industries cannot function effectively. Many people are discovering successful home-based business models. 169 lecturers from east coast of Peninsular of Malaysia are examined to determine their reason for working from home. A survey is the instrument utilised. The results show an intriguing effect on employee motivation for those who work from home. Employees who worked from home were more motivated, which enhanced job performance.

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The Effects of Work from Home on Job Performance: Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation

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Thani²,

Min³

et al. 2022

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“…The investigation's findings demonstrated that working remotely had a significant, positive effect on productivity. These results are consistent with prior research by Zamani et al (2021), which shown that encouraging work-from-home policies is one method to improve the workplace and that greater levels of employee motivation improve performance. Employee performance must be closely monitored by employers.…”

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The Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation in The Relationship between Working From Home and Job Performance

Thani¹,

Min²,

Sakarji³

2022

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Work-from-home rules are commonly adopted because they are one of the most effective ways for preventing workplace physical contact and halting the spread of COVID-19. Working at home provides an additional layer of stress to an already stressful environment for both firms and people. Several studies have revealed both the positive and negative consequences of working from home. Working from home, epidemic or not, has evolved as a new method to do business. Certain industries cannot function efficiently with staff working from home. Many people are discovering lucrative home-based business opportunities. A printed structured questionnaire was developed and distributed to 69 employees at one of rural area in Kelantan namely Jeli. The findings suggest that working from home has an intriguing influence on employee motivation. Working from home employees were more motivated, which improved job performance.

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“…When the pandemic first started, many were excited with the thought of working online. The study by Zamani et al (2021) found that working from home gave employees meaningfulness, safety and made them available for their family members. Employees found that working from home gave them satisfaction in terms of work and life commitments.…”

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Exploring Work Motivation and Work Burnout

Moulton¹,

Fuzi²,

Yussoff³

et al. 2022

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When working from home started, many were happy to work remotely. Slowly many began to accept this blessing of working online as stressful. Working online has made work burnout a new issue in managing employee's emotional illness. It became a common issue to be discussed, and it can create a situation where the performance of employees might be affected and increase the level of depression among workers in the organisation. However, this phenomenon arose when the current situation required employees to work from home since the pandemic was hit the world. Similarly, academicians are getting overwhelmed with making work from home a success and online teaching and learning. This also affects the university employees as they need to work from home, and the teaching and learning are conducted through online learning. This study aims to explore work burnout among employees by using Herzberg's theory. 82 university staff responded to the instrument. The instrument is a survey with a 5 Likert scale. It has 4 sections; section A is the demographic profile, section B looks at items for personal related burnout, section B has items for workrelated burnout, and section D has items for colleague related burnout. Generally, this study found that work demotivation can be caused by personal related burnout, work burnout and also colleague related burnout. Findings bear interesting implications for work-related burnout during the times of online learning and work from home.

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A Study of Work from Home Motivation among Employees

Cited by 12 publications

References 21 publications

The Effects of Work from Home on Job Performance: Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation

The Effects of Work from Home on Job Performance: Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation

The Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation in The Relationship between Working From Home and Job Performance

Exploring Work Motivation and Work Burnout

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