2021
DOI: 10.1007/s11896-021-09461-y
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Surviving Work from Home: Observations from Singapore

Abstract: Circuit Breaker measures were implemented in Singapore on 7 April 2020, and work from home arrangements were officially made compulsory for most due to COVID-19. This study assessed the effects of prolonged telecommuting within the Singapore Police. Items on productivity, satisfaction with telecommuting, work-life effectiveness, feelings of safety, stress levels, connectedness to and support by colleagues, and supervisors were included. The study found that while prolonged telecommuting did not have any impact… Show more

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“…17 Caregivers who telecommute have significantly higher stress levels and significantly lower satisfaction with telecommuting than non-caregivers, and nearly 30% of caregivers cite their home environment as the biggest challenge to telecommuting. 24 This study also found that preschool children's presence strengthens the association between telecommuting and psychological distress. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, telecommuting workers with children scored higher on satisfaction and family well-being than those without children; however, during the COVID-19 pandemic, telecommuting workers with children were not significantly more satisfied with their telecommuting.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 55%
“…17 Caregivers who telecommute have significantly higher stress levels and significantly lower satisfaction with telecommuting than non-caregivers, and nearly 30% of caregivers cite their home environment as the biggest challenge to telecommuting. 24 This study also found that preschool children's presence strengthens the association between telecommuting and psychological distress. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, telecommuting workers with children scored higher on satisfaction and family well-being than those without children; however, during the COVID-19 pandemic, telecommuting workers with children were not significantly more satisfied with their telecommuting.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 55%
“…However, the study was done more than a decade ago. Much has happened in terms of technological development and tools, and above all, there was not a pandemic that encouraged people to work from home [ 53 ]. Those who worked from home in Golden and Veiga’s [ 12 ] study might have seen this as a form of reward or benefit, while this need not be the case for those working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Productivity : Research has found that productivity increases due to WFH ( Danker et al, 2022 ; Feng & Savani, 2020 ; Stoker et al, 2022 ; Tanpipat et al, 2021 ; Wiradendi Wolor et al, 2021 ). This is due to low-stress levels, managerial support ( Danker et al, 2022 ), changes in leadership behavior ( Stoker et al, 2022 ), high job motivation, norms in remote working ( Tanpipat et al, 2021 ), and increased work-life balance ( Wiradendi Wolor et al, 2021 ). Besides, one study found that WFH harms productivity ( Beno & Hvorecky, 2021 ).…”
Section: Results and Findingsmentioning
confidence: 99%