scholarly journals Influence of Working From Home During the COVID-19 Crisis and HR Practitioner Response

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhisheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Human Resource Management ◽  
Work Patterns ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Company Culture ◽  
Traditional Work ◽  
Skill Improvement ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

The pandemic has changed the way people work, and more and more people are choosing to work from home (WFH). Unlike traditional work patterns, this approach has limitations and has had a significant impact on both organizations and individuals. It also brings many challenges to the work of HR practitioners. HR practitioners, as key players in strategic human resource management, need to take advantage of management innovations under the crisis to improve employees’ work flexibility and effectively address the impact of working from home. This study aims to address the need for employee skill improvement, psychological stress relief, work-family balance, and company culture reinforcement from an HRM perspective because of the impact of WFH work patterns during the COVID-19 crisis.

scholarly journals Impact of Work from Home on Employee Satisfaction during COVID-19: An Empirical Study on Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
Fariya Tabassum ◽  
Ritu Rani Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
New Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Working from home has become a young practice in recent times to restrict social warmth during the COVID-19 pandemic epoch. However, this study aims to assess the impact of working from home on employee satisfaction within the organisations of Bangladesh. Additionally, the purpose is to address the variable’s effects (flexibility, perceived autonomy & work-family balance, etc.) on the relationship between work from home and job satisfaction. As a result, this study focuses light on current insight into employees’ attitudes toward work from home along with its outcomes. A total of 68 employees participated in the study, which was based on an online survey, and findings are mainly attained through primary data. The study shows a positive connection between WFH and the satisfaction of employees. It will be beneficial for the HR department of the organisations, policymakers, and academicians to take the decision regarding a new type of work plan.

Work–Family Balance and Alternative Work Schedules

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori L. Wadsworth ◽  
Rex L. Facer
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Traditional Schedules ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Traditional Work ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

In 2008, the State of Utah implemented a 4-day workweek for their employees. This article examines the impact on employees using a postimplementation survey. For employees on the 4-day schedule, there were no significant differences by gender on work–family balance or on the impact of the schedule. However, women did demonstrate slightly more positive attitudes toward the 4-day schedule. Employees with children at home reported lower work–family balance and greater impact of the 4-day schedule. In contrast, no difference in attitudes toward the 4-day schedule was found by age, although work–family balance differed among age groups. There were differences in work–family balance between employees on the 4-day schedule and those on traditional schedules; however, the more substantial factor was whether an employee selected his or her schedule. The current study highlights the importance of engaging employees when making significant organizational changes, such as transitioning from traditional work schedules to alternative schedules.

scholarly journals Organisation design and the role of ICT: Negative effects of working from home during the coronavirus pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ernad Kahrović ◽  
Emina Kahrović
Keyword(s):  
Dominant Role ◽  
Organization Design ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
New Organizational Forms ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

The goal of the paper is to point to the role and importance of organization design as a tool for strategy implementation, together with a dominant, role of technology in shaping the design. Namely, the development, of modern information and communication technology (ICT) is accompanied by the creation of new organizational forms, which enable the management, and employees to carry out, a significant, portion of work from home. The central focus of this paper is the impact, of technology on the creation of new forms of design, with a virtual organization taking up a particularly prominent, position. We underline the fact, that, among many changes that, the coronavirus pandemic has produced in everyday life, working from home can be considered as the most, drastic one; hence, its harmful effects are underscored, such as those relating to negative psychological effects, anxiety disorders, health issues, job loss, decreased efficiency and reduced satisfaction of the employees.

A Study on the Impact of Work from Home on Employees Productivity in the IT Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Sneha Shankar Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

This study is based on how does work from home impacts employee’s productivity in IT sector. The main aim of this particular study was to conduct an in depth research in order to understand the experiences of employees which they had while working from home and to understand whether there was any effect of working from home on employees productivity. Exploratory and Descriptive Research was conducted which was carried through questionnaire. This approach was taken in order to collect employee’s opinions and experiences and to observe if there were any trends emerged in relation to employee’s productivity while working from home. The study reveals that there is a significant impact of work from home on employee’s productivity level. Despite there were mixed opinions whether employees performance was low or high while working from home, however employees also shared their opinions on how their productivity levels be affected negatively if working from home was removed. Overall it was clear to observe the high level of positivity surrounding due to work from home and how it impacted positively not only on employee’s productivity but also on employee’s work life balance, job satisfaction, occupational stress and motivation of employees.

scholarly journals Work-Family Balance, Participation in Family Work and Parental Self-Efficacy in Chilean Workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Andrés Jiménez Figueroa ◽  
Verónica Gómez Urrutia ◽  
Gonzalo Palomo-Vélez
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Gender Patterns ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

The article analyzes differences regarding work-family balance, participation in family work, and parental self-efficacy in workers (N=300) in Chile according to their sex and their status as income providers. Three instruments (Survey Work-Home Interaction-Nijmegen, Questionnaire of Participation in Family Work, and the Parental Evaluation Scale) were applied to workers from public and private organizations. Our results show that participation in family work is positively related to work-family balance, while the latter, in turn, is positively associated with parental self-efficacy. Furthermore, sex and being the main income provider in the household shows differential effects in both participation in family work and perception of parental self-efficacy. These results, we conclude, suggest the persistence of some elements of traditional gender patterns. This underlines the need to examine organizational policies from a gender perspective and to analyze the impact of public policy on organizational practices.

scholarly journals Working from Home and Changes in Work Characteristics during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237802312110527
Author(s):  
Gayle Kaufman ◽  
Hiromi Taniguchi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Employment Trends ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family

A relatively high proportion of U.S. workers started working from home during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. There has been extensive tracking of employment trends, but it is less clear what kind of impact working from home during the pandemic has had on job experiences. The authors use data from the October 2020 Pew Research Center American Trends Panel. On the basis of a sample of 4,508 respondents, the authors find that working from home improves job satisfaction, flexibility over when to put in one’s work hours, work-family balance, productivity, and work hours. Working from home reduces connectedness to coworkers, job security, and opportunities for advancement. The benefits for both workers and employers of working from home may encourage working from home even after the pandemic.

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