Workplace Isolation: A Systematic Review and Synthesis

Sahai, Shikha; Ciby, Mariam Anil; Kahwaji, Ahmad Taha

doi:10.34218/ijm.11.12.2020.257

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“…The negative association between teleworkers' professional isolation and their job performance was enhanced by extent of teleworking, whilst face-to-face interactions and access to communication-enhancing technology reduced this effect. A recent review showed that workplace isolation in digital, remote work settings is related to various employee outcomes, including emotional exhaustion, well-being and job satisfaction (Sahai et al, 2020 ). Sahai et al ( 2020 ) argued in their review that the constructs of social and professional isolation are despite their differences intertwined and therefore combined them in the term workplace isolation.…”

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“…A recent review showed that workplace isolation in digital, remote work settings is related to various employee outcomes, including emotional exhaustion, well-being and job satisfaction (Sahai et al, 2020 ). Sahai et al ( 2020 ) argued in their review that the constructs of social and professional isolation are despite their differences intertwined and therefore combined them in the term workplace isolation.…”

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“…Furthermore, future empirical studies should investigate the impact of virtual leadership on various employee outcomes in relation to mental health (e.g., stress and strain perception, well-being, mental illnesses, but also performance-related aspects of mental health), job satisfaction and perceptions of isolation (e.g., social and professional isolation) using validated instruments (e.g., Cammann et al, 1979 ; Maslach and Jackson, 1981 ; Golden et al, 2008 ). Following the review by Sahai et al ( 2020 ), future studies could also examine workplace isolation as a multi-dimensional construct, assessing both social and professional isolation (Marshall et al, 2007 ). Given the potential link between the experience of isolation and mental health identified in this review, future research should examine both constructs in relation to virtual leadership (Bentley et al, 2016 ).…”

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Virtual leadership in relation to employees' mental health, job satisfaction and perceptions of isolation: A scoping review

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BackgroundThe significant increase of digital collaboration, driven by the current COVID-19 pandemic, is resulting in changes in working conditions and associated changes in the stress-strain perception of employees. Due to the evident leadership influence on employees' health and well-being in traditional work settings, there is a need to investigate leadership in virtual remote work contexts as well. The objective of this scoping review was to assess the extent and type of evidence concerning virtual leadership in relation to employees' mental health, job satisfaction and perceptions of isolation.MethodA search was undertaken in five databases, PubMed, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, PSYNDEX and Web of Science, as well as reference lists of included articles on 9th February 2021 and an update on 28th September 2021. The search strategy was limited to English, German and French language, peer reviewed journal articles published from January 2000 onwards. This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal tools. A narrative synthesis was conducted.ResultsNineteen studies met the eligibility criteria for this review. Overarching review findings suggested a positive link between virtual leadership and well-being, job satisfaction, and a negative link to psychological strain, stress and perceptions of isolation of digitally collaborating employees.ConclusionsBy mapping the available evidence on virtual leadership in relation to health and work-related employee outcomes, the review identified many research gaps in terms of content and methodology. Due to limited data, causal relationships were not derived. Future research is needed to examine the complex cause-and-effect relationships of virtual leadership in more detail.

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“…These problems intensify with remote work, where the lack of face-to-face communication and informal meetings prevent the exchange of information; this can hinder employees' ability to effectively perform their jobs (Andres, 2002;Sahai, Ciby, & Kahwaji, 2020). The absence of face-to-face meetings and informal communication also creates a sense of workplace isolation and makes remote workers feel that they are not supported by their manager or organization (Mulki, Bardhi, Lassk, & Nanavaty-Dahl, 2009).…”

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“…The absence of face-to-face meetings and informal communication also creates a sense of workplace isolation and makes remote workers feel that they are not supported by their manager or organization (Mulki, Bardhi, Lassk, & Nanavaty-Dahl, 2009). (Mulki, 2022) Page 2 isolated from coworkers and social networks (Sahai, Ciby, & Kahwaji, 2020). Employees want to be part of a network of colleagues who provide help and support for specific work-related needs.…”

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How to Keep Remote Workers Inspired and Engaged

Mulki¹

2022

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Socio‐technical issues in the platform‐mediated gig economy: A systematic literature review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

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Rosenbaum

2024

Asso for Info Science & Tech

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The gig economy and gig work have grown quickly in recent years and have drawn much attention from researchers in different fields. Because the platform mediated gig economy is a relatively new phenomenon, studies have produced a range of interesting findings; of interest here are the socio‐technical issues that this work has surfaced. This systematic literature review (SLR) provides a snapshot of a range of socio‐technical issues raised in the last 12 years of literature focused on the platform mediated gig economy. Based on a sample of 515 papers gathered from nine databases in multiple disciplines, 132 were coded that specifically studied the gig economy, gig work, and gig workers. Three main socio‐technical themes were identified: (1) the digital workplace, which includes information infrastructure and digital labor that are related to the nature of gig work and the user agency; (2) algorithmic management, which includes platform governance, performance management, information asymmetry, power asymmetry, and system manipulation, relying on a diverse set of technological tools including algorithms and big data analytics; (3) ethical design, as a relevant value set that gig workers expect from the platform, which includes trust, fairness, equality, privacy, and transparency. A social informatics perspective is used to rethink the relationship between gig workers and platforms, extract the socio‐technical issues noted in prior research, and discuss the underexplored aspects of the platform mediated gig economy. The results draw attention to understudied yet critically important socio‐technical issues in the gig economy that suggest short‐ and long‐term opportunities for future research directions.

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Workplace Isolation: A Systematic Review and Synthesis

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Virtual leadership in relation to employees' mental health, job satisfaction and perceptions of isolation: A scoping review

Virtual leadership in relation to employees' mental health, job satisfaction and perceptions of isolation: A scoping review

How to Keep Remote Workers Inspired and Engaged

Socio‐technical issues in the platform‐mediated gig economy: A systematic literature review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

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