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.

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 The Impact of Telework and Closure of Educational and Childcare Facilities on Working People During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-214
Author(s):  
Michèle Rieth ◽  
Vera Hagemann
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Loss Of Control ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Working People ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Abstract. This study examines the impact of telework and closure of educational and childcare facilities on working people during COVID-19. We compare telework versus nontelework conditions and people with and without stay-at-home children. Data from 465 working people in Germany were collected via an online survey. People who do not work from home experience more stress, more negative and less positive affect, less life satisfaction and trust in government, and less loss of control over career success than those working from home. Concerning the conservation of resources theory, working from home can thus be seen as a resource gain, representing, in accordance with the self-regulation theory, a way to deal with pandemic threats. However, home office only seems to be beneficial if working conditions at home are supportive; otherwise, it is experienced as a resource threat or loss, especially with stay-at-home children.

Telework

2017 ◽  
pp. 322-345
Author(s):  
Allyson Heisey
Keyword(s):  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Family Obligations ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Anywhere working has been a subject of interest to researchers for decades. With the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), policymakers, practitioners, and researchers have a renewed interest in this phenomenon. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the relationship between disability, work/family balance, and flexibility by examining the impact anywhere working has on disabled online instructors. This research identified “flexibility” as the main theme that was important to the disabled teleworker and was identified as the most positive outcome of anywhere working. By taking advantage of flexibility and benefits of telework, all participants indicated that they were better able to balance work and family obligations. This chapter concludes with a discussion on possible research opportunities to further study how anywhere working affects people with disabilities.

Telework

2017 ◽  
pp. 170-201
Author(s):  
Allyson Heisey
Keyword(s):  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Family Obligations ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Anywhere working has been a subject of interest to researchers for decades. With the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), policymakers, practitioners, and researchers have a renewed interest in this phenomenon. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the relationship between disability, work/family balance, and flexibility by examining the impact anywhere working has on disabled online instructors. This research identified “flexibility” as the main theme that was important to the disabled teleworker and was identified as the most positive outcome of anywhere working. By taking advantage of flexibility and benefits of telework, all participants indicated that they were better able to balance work and family obligations. This chapter concludes with a discussion on possible research opportunities to further study how anywhere working affects people with disabilities.

Impact of COVID-19 social media news on employee behavior: the mediating role of psychological well-being and depression

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aizza Anwar ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee ◽  
Ahmad Salman ◽  
Gul Jabeen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe study's objective is to examine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) social media news (SMN) on work boredom (WB) and task performance (TP). The study proposes that psychological well-being (PWB) and depression mediate the relationship between COVID-19 SMN, WB and TP.Design/methodology/approachThe data for this research was collected from white-collar employees of two Asian countries, Pakistan (study 1, n = 167) and Malaysia (study 2, n = 118), was collected using an online survey during strict movement control order (MCO), work from home, at the beginning of the year 2020.FindingsIn both studies, the PWB of employees mediated the relationship between COVID-19 SMN and their WB. On the other hand, depression only mediated the relationship between COVID-19 SMN and WB in Pakistan. PWB only mediated the relationship between COVID-19 SMN and TP in study 2. Depression only mediated the relationship between COVID-19 SMN and TP in study 1.Research limitations/implicationsA couple of limitations worth noting are that the study adopted a cross-sectional approach. Thus, the sample size is not large in both counties. Because of the outbreak, limited employees agree to be part of an online survey. The scope of the study also restricts the authors to collect data during MCO, when employees were forced to work from home. In Pakistan, MCO began on 20th March and ended on 30th April, while in Malaysia, MCO started on 18th March and ended on 12th May. This also limits the study's claim of generalizability.Practical implicationsThe practical implication of the study is to guide practitioners of both Pakistan and Malaysia in developing strategies that help them understand that employees having PWB look for growth and challenging opportunities even during pandemic situations; employers can leverage it to deal with external threats like COVID-19 because improving the PWB can improve TP and reduce WB. The interesting results highlighted the fact that high TP not necessarily means everything is fine with employees, when the uncertainty level is high, employees may be performing well due to fear and depression instead of work motivation. Thus, employers should be more vigilant during a pandemic situation. This study also helps policymakers understand that the overall economic situation affects the individual employee’s state of mind and work behavior.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to scare literature on COVID-19 and SMN and illustrates employees' work behavior when forced to work from home during the MCO.

scholarly journals A Study on Employees’ Satisfaction and Perception towards Work from Home During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (S1-Feb) ◽  
pp. 157-166
Author(s):  
Antima Bansal ◽  
K Rajagopal
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
The Impact

Job satisfaction of employee is one of the most important factors when it comes to organization growth. The research on topic “Jobs satisfaction” is being conducted by several researchers and the factors that influence the job satisfaction is researched and reviewed over varied dimensions. One of the recent and contemporary approach is to explore the impact of work from home option (during this COVID-19 pandemic situation) on the job satisfaction of the employees. Due to COVID-19 whole world has already seen unexpected shift of the work place and work force from offices to home in almost all sectors. This also raised many questions around, whether the factors which were influencing the Job satisfaction factors earlier at workplace will hold good for Work from Home (WFH) facility. Main purpose of this study is to find out different influencing factor for employees to get satisfied while working from home. The present study has adopted the descriptive research design to make an analysis of those factors which effects employee’s satisfaction specifically while they are in the work from home option mode. The selected area for the study is Pune City. Both primary and secondary data is used for the study. Questionnaire will be framed for the collection of primary data. The Sampling Size for the study is 120 respondents who are working professionals selected using convenient sampling procedure across the business sectors. Appropriate statistical tools and techniques will be used for data analysis. The result of the study shows that the majority of employee were dissatisfied when they are working from home during the pandemic. There are certain critical factors like constant work pressure, prolonged working hours, very few options for interaction with the colleagues and peers, doing repetitive jobs without any break, and pressure from the domestic end in terms of family expectations and family commitments are causing utmost dissatisfaction when the employees are made to work fromhome.

The Impact of Women’s Employment on Marital Stability in Qatar Society

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-151
Author(s):  
Noora Ahmed Lari ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Work Motivation ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Female Employment ◽  
Social Constraints ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Family Policies ◽  
Insufficient Time ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The State of Qatar has implemented several family policies in order to improve the wellbeing of Qatari families and ensure fair distribution of development benefits for both men and women. However, there is a linkage between female employment outside the home and instability in the marriages of Qatari families. This paper investigates the impact of female employment on marital stability, based on the results of primary data collected in Qatar, a questionnaire that consisted of several sections such as challenges in the workplace, supervisor, family and spouse relations, work motivation and performance. Of the 824 questionnaires that were returned, 807 were completed and valid for analysis. Regression analysis and an ANOVA test have been used to test the relationship between the variables. The results of the research have produced mixed findings about how wives’ employment increases marital instability and have yielded few significant differences on mean scores of discuss on work demands, insufficient time together, housework, financial matters, communication, relatives and rearing children. The results indicates that in general Qatar working women face several challenges in relation to their marital life as part of cultural and social constraints.

The Impact of Financial Literacy on Financial Preparedness for Retirement in the Small and Medium Enterprises Sector in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-41
Author(s):  
Colin Agabalinda ◽  
Alain Vilard Ndi Isoh
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Retirement Preparedness ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Effect Of Age

The study investigated the direct effects of financial literacy (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) on financial preparedness for retirement and the moderating effect of age among the small and medium enterprises in Uganda. Primary data was collected from a sample of n = 380 selected from the SME workforce. Descriptive analysis was run on SPSS, while validity and reliability of the measurement items yielded satisfactory composite reliability scores and average variance explained (AVE) scores for all items. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses and multi-group analysis conducted to test for the moderating effect of age on the relationship between financial literacy and retirement preparedness. The results revealed that knowledge and skills were significant predictors of retirement preparedness. However, ‘attitude' was not a significant predictor, and age had no moderating effect on the relationship between the study variables. These findings present practical implications for policymakers and financial educators in a developing country context.

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