Recontextualising remote working and its HRM in the digital economy: An integrated framework for theory and practice

Donnelly, Rory; Johns, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/09585192.2020.1737834

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“…Thus, the psychological challenges of COVID-19 are likely contributing to reduced work efficiency and impaired performance [3]. Donnelly and Johns summarize that some employees working remote tend to overwork themselves by spending long hours on work than they usually do only at the office during normal working hours [41]. Although telecommuting practices typically provide more flexibility, they can give rise to more housework-particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic [9].…”

Section: Work Efficiency During the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

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Gender Differences in Work Satisfaction, Work Engagement and Work Efficiency of Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case in Slovenia

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown has caused massive economic disruption, leading businesses to make a rapid transition and take a new approach to business strategy. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to examine if there are statistically significant gender differences in work satisfaction, work engagement, and work efficiency among employees who work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, the paper aims to identify the importance of individual dimensions of work satisfaction, work engagement, and work efficiency, and gender differences perspective. The research is based on a survey of 785 employees in Slovenian companies. The factor analysis and the t-test for two independent samples were used to test the research hypotheses. Findings: The results show significant gender differences in work satisfaction, work engagement, and work efficiency among employees who work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper provides change management insights and recommendations to assist companies in minimizing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their employees.

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Gender Differences in Work Satisfaction, Work Engagement and Work Efficiency of Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case in Slovenia

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“…The literature review highlights that though there are benefits from remote working, there are also disadvantages that managers need to monitor constantly. For example, some of the workers working remotely tend to overwork themselves by spending long hours on work than they usually do only at the office during normal working hours (Donnelly and Johns, 2020). Therefore, there is a dire need for managers to not only focus on productivity, but also on the well-being of their workers.…”

Section: Remote Workingmentioning

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The changing work landscape as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic: insights from remote workers life situations in South Africa

Matli

2020

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PurposeThe Covid-19 pandemic has affected most organisations' workplaces and productivity. Organisations have had to make provision for staff to operate remotely following the implementation of lockdown regulations around the world, because the pandemic has led to restrictions on movement and the temporary closure of workplace premises. The purpose of this paper is to provide insights from remote workers' experiences in South Africa about immediate conversion from the normal workplace environment to working remotely from home. The structuration theory was adopted to understand the social structural challenges experienced by staff working from home.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a Web-based survey, administered when the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in movement restrictions, using the judgemental sampling technique.FindingsThe results are presented using both external and internal features that are linked to the social structures experienced by remote workers who participated in the survey. The key findings indicate that despite the positive aspects of remote working using advances in technology, there are also negative aspects and risks attached to remote working such as work overload and pressures to perform timeously. This can pose severe threats to workers' routines and lifestyle, and the lack of interaction can impinge on their health and general well-being.Research limitations/implicationsThe online survey was carried out with first-time remote workers who were the target for the study. Some respondents may have had an affinity for remote working because of the novelty. The sample size may not be generalised, as the collected sample is moderately small, although the purpose of the paper was to report on a small sample size, given the rapidity of the study.Practical implicationsThe paper seeks to highlight social structures that exist in South Africa, which accentuate the resource divide for remote workers. Also, the paper aims to encourage organisations (employers) to better understand challenges that workers encountered while working from their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions.Originality/valueThe relevance of this paper is in its contribution to the structuration theory and remote working literature, as well as to the study of these topics in the context of South Africa.

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“…Acharya [32] studied remote workers in virtual teams in the area of administration and economy in three cities in India. Charalampous et al [33] and Donnelly and Johns [34] researched the areas of psychology, business and administration. The first analyzed 63 quantitative, qualitative and mixed studies, finding social isolation to be a negative factor.…”

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Working in Virtual Teams: A Systematic Literature Review and a Bibliometric Analysis

2020

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Modern developments in technology have changed the way we socialize, communicate and work. Globalization, Information and Communication Technologies, digital culture and the increase in the amount of technology available for online communication mean that more organizations are implementing virtual teams. The growth in the use of virtual teams in organizations has incited researchers to investigate the different aspects, factors and challenges of these teams. This article uses a systematic literature review and a bibliometric analysis of virtual teams to identify the most relevant articles on the subject. These articles are then thoroughly reviewed and finally, a summary is made of all the research published over a five-year period. The systematic review of literature proposed by Ramey and Rao [1] and enhanced by Pulsiri and Thesenvitz [2] was used to examine the Scopus and Web of Science databases to identify the theories, research problems, research methodologies and results of 2354 studies on virtual teams published between 2015 and 2019. The main topics of the existing research in the field are reviewed, and the main limitations, problems and existing gaps in research are presented.

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Recontextualising remote working and its HRM in the digital economy: An integrated framework for theory and practice

Cited by 124 publications

References 83 publications

Gender Differences in Work Satisfaction, Work Engagement and Work Efficiency of Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case in Slovenia

Gender Differences in Work Satisfaction, Work Engagement and Work Efficiency of Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case in Slovenia

The changing work landscape as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic: insights from remote workers life situations in South Africa

Working in Virtual Teams: A Systematic Literature Review and a Bibliometric Analysis

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