Moderators of the curvilinear relation between extent of telecommuting and job and life satisfaction: The role of performance outcome orientation and worker type

Virick, Meghna; DaSilva, Nancy A.; Arrington, Kristi

doi:10.1177/0018726709349198

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“…This study showed a slight, but still statistically significant association with lifesatisfaction. A similar finding was made by Virick et al (2010) in connection to telecommuting and life-satisfaction. However, in their study the relation was curvilinear and mediated by work drive and work enjoyment.…”

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The Role of Context in Virtual Work

Moser

Vartiainen²,

Cramton

2015

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In this symposium we address the tension between working remotely 'anytime, anywhere and with anyone' and the individual embeddedness of the collaborators in a specific local physical, social, cultural, mental and symbolic space. In virtual work, there are two main reasons why the importance of context increases and adds further layers of meaning to context: a) the variety of locations collaborators work from, and b) the dynamic of changing locations while working that is made possible by mobile devices and wireless connections. However, so far the role of context has not been explicitly addressed as a concept relevant to theorizing and researching virtual work.The role of context can be approached from three perspectives: Firstly, we suggest that a reconsideration of conventional views of technology may help us to more effectively study the multiple, emergent, and dynamic socio-material configurations that constitute contemporary organizations and their practices. Secondly, developments in mobile technologies and infrastructures enable increasingly flexible ways of working. Thirdly, we would like to propose Lewin's idea of 'life space' (Lebensraum) as a way of understanding the multiple layers of meaning of 'context in virtual work'.The four papers and the critical review by the discussant expand our understanding on the role of context by addressing the different layers relevant to context in virtual work: The relevance of a physical place in mobile work, familiarity as a feature of social space in teamwork, the cultural and social space of status cues in communication, and the symbolic space of linguistic markers.AoM Submission 13582 3 SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEWAll our actions happen in context: Whether it is actual behaviour -such as writing a paperor mental action -such as anticipating a meeting -, our thoughts and actions are embedded in a specific context, in a physical location, a time zone and a cultural and social context with specific norms and values attached to it. We may have the meeting online with someone located on a different continent and we may send the written paper electronically for feedback rather than delivering and discussing it personally, but the fact remains that also in virtual collaboration the local physical, social and mental spaces remain a defining feature for the collaborators.In this symposium we would like to address the tension between working remotely 'anytime, anywhere and with anyone' and the individual embeddedness of the collaborators in a specific local physical, social, cultural, mental and symbolic space. In the past ten years, there has been a noted increase of research on global virtual teams (Gilson et al., 2015) which shows the need for studying the role of local contexts in virtual work. On a team member level, working in different locations brings with it the potential influence of specific local physical and social factors in virtual collaboration. For example, perceived differences in national culture and language barriers can adversely affect team identific...

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confidence: 84%

The Role of Context in Virtual Work

Moser

Vartiainen²,

Cramton

2015

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“…Virtual work can reduce work stress (Raghuram & Wiesenfeld 2004) and increase feelings of autonomy (Kelliher & Anderson 2008), organizational commitment (Hunton & Norman 2010), job satisfaction (Virick et al 2010), and job performance (including extrarole behaviors) (Bloom et al 2015, Gajendran et al 2015, Gajendran & Harrison 2007. One meta-analysis found that telecommuting reduces work-family conflict by helping workers juggle professional and personal work (Gajendran & Harrison 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Alternative Work Arrangements: Two Images of the New World of Work

Spreitzer

Cameron

Garrett

2017

Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol. Organ. Behav.

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Alternative work arrangements continue to increase in number and variety. We review the literature on alternative work arrangements published since the most recent major review of nonstandard work by Ashford et al. (2007). We look across the research findings to identify three dimensions of flexibility that undergird alternative work arrangements: (a) flexibility in the employment relationship, (b) flexibility in the scheduling of work, and (c) flexibility in where work is accomplished. We identify two images of the new world of work-one for high-skill workers who choose alternative work arrangements and the other for low-skill workers who struggle to make a living and are beholden to the needs of the organization. We close with future directions for research and practice for tending to the first image and moving away from the second image of the new world of work.

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“…Specifically, Cooper and Kurland (2002) argued that decreased interactions with coworkers resulting from teleworking, coupled with increased feelings of isolation, led to lower levels of job satisfaction. Several other factors, such as lack of professional support, impeded career advancement and an "out of sight, out of mind" mentality among teleworkers has been related to lower job satisfaction levels as well (Virick et al, 2010).…”

Section: Teleworking and Job Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Communication and Teleworking: A Study of Communication Channel Satisfaction, Personality, and Job Satisfaction for Teleworking Employees

Smith

Patmos

Pitts

2015

International Journal of Business Communication

121

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This study examines teleworkers' job satisfaction related to the use of and satisfaction with a variety of communication channels and workers' personality type. U.S. teleworkers (N = 384) completed an online survey and self-reported on dimensions of communication channel satisfaction, job satisfaction, and personality. Results indicated that extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness are positively correlated with job satisfaction. Additionally, significant moderating effects were found for the relationship between openness and phone and video communication, and agreeableness and phone communication on job satisfaction. Findings from this study yield important practical implications for organizations including suggestions for optimizing communication satisfaction for employees of differing personality types and recommendations to help organizations effectively hire and retain teleworkers.

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Moderators of the curvilinear relation between extent of telecommuting and job and life satisfaction: The role of performance outcome orientation and worker type

Cited by 144 publications

References 44 publications

The Role of Context in Virtual Work

The Role of Context in Virtual Work

Alternative Work Arrangements: Two Images of the New World of Work

Communication and Teleworking: A Study of Communication Channel Satisfaction, Personality, and Job Satisfaction for Teleworking Employees

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