The Covid-19 Crisis and Telework: A Research Survey on Experiences, Expectations and Hopes

Baert, Stijn; Lippens, Louis; Moens, Eline; Weytjens, Johannes; Sterkens, Philippe

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3596696

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“…The negative effects on collaboration and innovation can be mitigated over the long term, as at the beginning of the pandemic, workers were able to leverage existing network connections, many of which were built in person (ibid.). According to another survey study, remote workers fear having fewer opportunities for career development and promotions as a result of weakened ties [8,9]. Remote workers who were more dependent on others and generally received more feedback had less positive appraisals than those with more independent roles [8].…”

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“…According to another survey study, remote workers fear having fewer opportunities for career development and promotions as a result of weakened ties [8,9]. Remote workers who were more dependent on others and generally received more feedback had less positive appraisals than those with more independent roles [8]. A study comparing managers' and employees' views of remote work during the pandemic showed that managers have a more negative experience than employees [10,11], which may possibly be due to the supervisory and work environment responsibilities.…”

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Post-Pandemic Office Work: Perceived Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Work Environment

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The widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work due to COVID-19 calls for studies that explore the ramifications of these scenarios for office workers from an occupational health and wellbeing perspective. This paper aims to identify the needs and challenges in remote and hybrid work and the potential for a sustainable future work environment. Data collection involved two qualitative studies with a total of 53 participants, who represented employees, staff managers, and service/facility providers at three Swedish public service organisations (primarily healthcare and infrastructure administration). The results describe opportunities and challenges with the adoption of remote and hybrid work from individual, group, and leadership perspectives. The main benefits of remote work were increased flexibility, autonomy, work-life balance and individual performance, while major challenges were social aspects such as lost comradery and isolation. Hybrid work was perceived to provide the best of both worlds of remote and office work, given that employees and managers develop new skills and competencies to adjust to new ways of working. To achieve the expected individual and organisational benefits of hybrid work, employers are expected to provide support and flexibility and re-design the physical and digital workplaces to fit the new and diverse needs of employees.

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“…The most important of these is that telework should be voluntary ( Åborg et al, 2002 ; Beauregard et al, 2019 ; Jaakson and Kallaste, 2010 ; Ng, 2010 ). The benefits of voluntary telework include better work-life balance, increased productivity, and a reduced risk of burnout ( Baert et al, 2020 ). Furthermore, successful teleworkers have a particular set of skills that include the ability to work independently and to separate their work life from their home life ( Beauregard et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…Under the right conditions, non-voluntary teleworking can be a positive experience. Telework improves work-life balance by allowing individuals to easily move between their professional and family responsibilities ( Baert et al, 2020 ; Buomprisco et al, 2021 ; De Macêdo et al, 2020 ; Morilla-Luchena et al, 2021 ). Other benefits of the forced telework imposed during the pandemic include feelings of safety with regards to COVID-19 exposure and a decrease in commuting time and its associated risks ( Bouziri et al, 2020 ; Morilla-Luchena et al, 2021 ).…”

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The effect of training and workstation adjustability on teleworker discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic

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“…Selain itu, responden tidak setuju dengan pernyataan bahwa bekerja dari rumah lebih mudah dalam kesempatan pengembangan karir. Temuan ini sejalan dengan penelitian sebelumnya yang menjelaskan work from home mengurangi peluang promosi, serta memiliki efek negatif pada hubungan pekerja dengan rekan kerja (Baert et al, 2020).…”

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Analisis Efektivitas Program Work From Home (Wfh) Berbasis Outcome Masa Pandemi Covid-19

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2021

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The term Work from home (WFH) has become increasingly popular after the Covid-19 spread occurred in various parts of the world, including in Indonesia. The implementation of work from home simultaneously in various companies is something new in Indonesia. Therefore it is necessary to investigate the factors of work from home implementation to determine the effectiveness of outcome-based telework. This research uses the descriptive analysis method and Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The type of data used in this research is quantitative by using primary data in the form of direct interviews and filling out questionnaires to the employees or professional workers in Indonesia who work by telework/ work from the home program during the pandemic of Covid 19 situations. Secondary data gathered from literature studies and previous research. The results of this study indicate that five variables have a significant influence, namely the possibility to work from home because of the type of work, possession to work during the most productive time, suitability of a working place at home, time efficiency, and team member support. The suitability variable of a working place at home has the most significant influence compared to other variables.

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The Covid-19 Crisis and Telework: A Research Survey on Experiences, Expectations and Hopes

Cited by 144 publications

References 28 publications

Post-Pandemic Office Work: Perceived Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Work Environment

Post-Pandemic Office Work: Perceived Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Work Environment

The effect of training and workstation adjustability on teleworker discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic

Analisis Efektivitas Program Work From Home (Wfh) Berbasis Outcome Masa Pandemi Covid-19

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