A Review on the Impact of Telecommuting on Personal and Professional Life

Abstract

Aims: Telecommuting effects on various aspects of personal and professional life, such as productivity, work-life balance, performance, quality of life and job satisfaction. Due to limited knowledge regarding these impacts, the present study was conducted to review the evidences to conclude the overall effects of telework on personal and professional life of individuals who telework. Method and Materials: In this study key search was done between 2000 and 2021 in databases of science direct, web of science, pubMed, scopus, magiran and google scholar. Keywords were telecommuting, teleworking, productivity, job satisfaction, work-life balance, work-life conflict, stress and performance. Findings: This study showed telecommuting can have positive and negative effects on various aspects of personal and professional life, such as productivity, job satisfaction, work-life balance, and quality of work performance, work-life conflict and stress. Type of organization, community, family and the telecommuter himself were various influential factors in this regard. Conclusion: Due to the importance of the organizational productivity, family and community progress, and the telecommuter himself satisfaction, more attention should be paid to these factors during Covid -19 prevalence.It is also recommended to conduct more studies on the effects of telecommuting on personal and professional life.

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“…However, the narrative surrounding telecommuting is not monolithic. Tavileh et al (2022) suggest that while laden with advantages, telecommuting does not unequivocally lead to enhanced well-being. This sentiment dovetails with findings by (Song & Gao, 2019), which hinted at potential pitfalls of telecommuting, such as diminished happiness and heightened stress.…”

“…Nevertheless, it is not an unequivocal panacea. Organizations should heed the insights from (Tavileh et al, 2022;Baines & Gelder, 2003), and others to ensure that the telecommuting model is implemented judiciously, considering its multi-layered implications.…”

“…Contrarily, a study conducted in Korea by (Tavileh et al, 2022) analyzed the effects of flexible working and telecommuting systems on various factors, including air pollution exposure and temporal and spatial changes. The study found that while telecommuting can contribute to the sustainability of social programs and help employees achieve work-life balance, it is not a guarantee for improved well-being.…”

“…Some studies contradicted the dominant narrative of the positive impact of telecommuting on wellbeing. Tavileh et al (2022) from Korea revealed that although telecommuting brings many advantages, it does not automatically translate to improved well-being. Song & Gao (2019) found correlations between reduced happiness and increased stress with telecommuting.…”