Human Resources during COVID-19: A Monthly Survey on Mental Health and Working Attitudes of Czech Employees and Managers during the Year 2020

Pfeifer, Marcel Rolf

doi:10.3390/su131810055

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“…Both telework-experienced managers, non-experienced managers, and experienced employees were better able to adopt work from home, whilst telework-non-experienced employees were not (Pfeifer, 2021). This has proven concepts defined by evolutionary managerial schools that claim flexibility and proneness to reflect quickly market changes have a crucial impact on company success (Zadražilová, 2017).…”

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Telework Perception and Implications during COVID-19 in the Czech Republic

Volfová¹,

Matysová²,

Vrânceanu³

et al. 2023

CEBR

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Background: The research focuses on the perception and implications of telework during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic. Goal: The aim of the paper is to prove the validity of the already existing theoretical model (revealed in Romanian research before COVID-19) for the Czech situation during COVID-19 and draw managerial conclusions. Methods and data: Quantitative primary data were collected via questionnaires and analysed using structural equation modelling, evaluating cause-effect relationships between latent variables in two steps: the structural model (showing the latent constructs and paths between them) and the outer model (displaying the relationships between each latent construct and the indicators defining it). Results: 10 latent variables were defined, and relationships among them were identified. 13 hypotheses were verified, out of which 7 were accepted while the remaining were denied. Concerning the similarities with the previous research, current research accepted 2 hypotheses alongside the previous one, while one hypothesis was accepted only in the Romanian research. Conclusion: Model relevancy was proved. The research contributed to formulating implications for Central European audiences extending present-day literature review findings. Based on the hypotheses testing, autonomy and homonomy in telework should not be understood as contrary but complementary phenomena; managers should support both. Cultivated should be positive emotions about telework because they contribute to work-life balance and positively affect the intentions to work from home. Work-life balance is positively related to the positive perception of the social implications of telework.

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Telework Perception and Implications during COVID-19 in the Czech Republic

Volfová¹,

Matysová²,

Vrânceanu³

et al. 2023

CEBR

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“…Among other things, they also stated that the possibility of working at least partially from home for most respondents has a positive effect on mental health and family life [20]. Pfeifer [21] also examined the mental health and hard work of Czech employees and managers during the Covid-19 pandemic by analyzing a questionnaire with 174 answers. He came to a somewhat different opinion than, for example, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic.…”

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“…He came to a somewhat different opinion than, for example, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic. According to the results of the survey, employees and managers fall into mental stress when working from home, which negatively affects their mental health [21]. Pfeifer [21] stated that the reason may be the often-mentioned increased sensitivity to social isolation.…”

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“…According to the results of the survey, employees and managers fall into mental stress when working from home, which negatively affects their mental health [21]. Pfeifer [21] stated that the reason may be the often-mentioned increased sensitivity to social isolation. It is also a very interesting finding that the mental health and desire to work for employees working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic depends on whether the lockdown is ordered.…”

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“…It is also a very interesting finding that the mental health and desire to work for employees working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic depends on whether the lockdown is ordered. At the time of the lockdown, the desire to work is up to 20% lower and the sensitivity to social isolation is higher [21].…”

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Pros and Cons of Home Office during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Obdržálková

Moravcova

2022

SHS Web Conf.

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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many changes have taken place, not only in the economic and health sector but also in the labor market. Many workers had to shift to work from home regardless of their previous experience in having a home office, bringing many challenges and possible benefits and drawbacks. The paper aims to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the home office trend during the Covid-19 pandemic and their differences in terms of location through a literature review method, synthesis, and subsequent comparison. The research has shown that the most common benefits of working from home include time flexibility, no need to commute, and a reduced risk of contracting the Covid-19. Better communication and physical health are among the least mentioned and therefore the least frequent benefits of the home office trend. The results show that social isolation, work-life balance, and lack of equipment are the most common disadvantages. The least common cons include issues with performing tasks, back pain, or long meetings. In terms of location, the most common advantages and disadvantages vary considerably. In some cases, however, the differences in terms of location were slight to almost non-existent. The findings indicate that it is not clear whether the home office trend and the transition during the Covid-19 pandemic are positive or negative, as it has both advantages and disadvantages. They vary in terms of location, which may be due to the different development of countries and cultural differences.

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The level of burnout and cognitive stress in managers when teleworking: the impact of psychosocial safety climate and the mediating role of demand-control-support

Omorede,

Berglund

2024

IJWHM

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PurposeThe current research investigates the managers' perception of teleworking and attempts to understand how the psychosocial safety climate and psychosocial job characteristics affect their levels of burnout and cognitive stress levels while teleworking.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a survey, collecting data via questionnaires from five distinct organizations. N = 161 responses from managers were analyzed using the confirmatory factor analysis and regression analysis.FindingsThe findings show that managers who telework do not experience numerous psychosocial stressors. This means that they experience less burnout and cognitive stress. However, results also show that managers benefit from working in an environment with a high psychosocial safety climate.Practical implicationsOur study highlights the need to address managers' working conditions and well-being in telework, given their unique challenges, by fostering a supportive psychosocial climate and providing resources to mitigate stress and burnout.Originality/valuePrevious studies have thoroughly examined the dynamics of telework employees, including the challenges they face and the strategies their immediate supervisors employ to foster a positive remote work environment. Such research has illuminated various stressors that these individuals may confront while teleworking. Despite this, scant attention has been paid to the experiences of managers themselves when they operate from home. The concept of psychosocial safety climate becomes crucial when considering managers grappling with high job demands, low control, and insufficient support from their own superiors and peers. This gap has prompted the present study to explore the unique experiences of managers in a teleworking context, particularly concerning cognitive stress and burnout.

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Human Resources during COVID-19: A Monthly Survey on Mental Health and Working Attitudes of Czech Employees and Managers during the Year 2020

Cited by 5 publications

References 82 publications

Telework Perception and Implications during COVID-19 in the Czech Republic

Telework Perception and Implications during COVID-19 in the Czech Republic

Pros and Cons of Home Office during the Covid-19 Pandemic

The level of burnout and cognitive stress in managers when teleworking: the impact of psychosocial safety climate and the mediating role of demand-control-support

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