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Does working from home increases performance? A Study on Job Stress, Personal Outcomes and Job Meaningfulness
| Summary: | The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced many individuals to work from home. This research aims to gain theoretical and managerial insights on the impact of remote work on individuals. Based on a sample of 405 participants, this work reveals that working from home is a significant predictor of well-being and work productivity. In addition, job stress created an important paradox for remote working: from one side it significantly improved one’s productivity, but it did not affect well-being. Job Meaningfulness was initially included in the model, but did not reach significance, although further studies should focus on this construct. Finally, personal outcomes expectations proved to play an important role in the achievement of well-being and productivity. The findings have key implications for the literature and for managers on remote work in post-pandemic times. |
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| Main Authors: | Saad, Carolina Waked |
| Subject: | Pandemic Working from Home Well-being Productivity SDG 3 - Good health and well-being SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Summary: | The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced many individuals to work from home. This research aims to gain theoretical and managerial insights on the impact of remote work on individuals. Based on a sample of 405 participants, this work reveals that working from home is a significant predictor of well-being and work productivity. In addition, job stress created an important paradox for remote working: from one side it significantly improved one’s productivity, but it did not affect well-being. Job Meaningfulness was initially included in the model, but did not reach significance, although further studies should focus on this construct. Finally, personal outcomes expectations proved to play an important role in the achievement of well-being and productivity. The findings have key implications for the literature and for managers on remote work in post-pandemic times. |
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