What is it about?
This study explored how telecommuting relates to work–family conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing the data of 836 managers and employees from three major service sectors: tourism, public services, and retail. Based on the results, telecommuting violates the boundaries of work and family life.
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Why is it important?
Several important findings emerged. First, telecommuting both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic was positively related to increased work-family role conflict. Second, labor, social, and personal demands were positively associated with work-family role conflict and strengthened during compulsory distance work. Third, work-family life conflict was confirmed as significant and needs serious consideration in the mandatory integration of telecommuting into employees’ working hours in the immediate future. Corresponding previous findings were limited to employees’ voluntary choice to telework or documentation using inter-domain transitions under normal working conditions.
Perspectives
This srudy revealed the need for employers to prepare to manage their employees’ increased stress and, in some cases, lower productivity if the appropriate working conditions and infrastructure that may alleviate these emerging organizational problems are not provided.
Dr. Nikolaos Varotsis
Ionio Panepistemio
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This page is a summary of: Impact of Telecommuting on Work-Family Conflict and Attitudes Among Greek Employees in Some Service Industries; Based on Working Restrictions During COVID-19, Journal of East-West Business, July 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/10669868.2022.2101170.
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