Technology‐assisted supplemental work: Construct definition and a research framework

Abstract

Extending the workday to the home into the night and weekends is nothing new

The Effect of Family Relationships on Technology-Assisted Supplemental Work and Work-Life Conflict among Academics

“…Kinman and Jones (2008) found that academics who worked during the evenings and on weekends experienced more WLC than academics who did not work after hours. It is therefore not surprising that studies in this field of research have suggested and found a significant relationship between TASW and WLC (Boswell & Olson-Buchanan, 2007;Fenner & Renn, 2010;Fenner & Renn, 2004;Messersmith, 2007). These studies reveal a positive relationship between TASW and WLC.…”

“…Supplemental work, as explained by Venkatesh and Vitalari (1992), is a form of distributed work, where full-time individuals work at home after regular working hours or on weekends. According to Fenner and Renn (2004), the concept of supplemental work is not a new phenomenon as individuals often work at home during the evenings and weekends. However, the increased possibility of being able to do so, with the support of ICTs, is regarded as a new phenomenon (Fenner & Renn, 2004;Venkatesh & Vitalari, 1992).…”

“…According to Fenner and Renn (2004), the concept of supplemental work is not a new phenomenon as individuals often work at home during the evenings and weekends. However, the increased possibility of being able to do so, with the support of ICTs, is regarded as a new phenomenon (Fenner & Renn, 2004;Venkatesh & Vitalari, 1992). Fenner and Renn (2004:179) coined the term 'technology-assisted supplemental work' (TASW), which they define as the "performance of role-prescribed job tasks by full-time employees with the aid of advanced information and telecommunications technology at home or when away from home while on holiday".…”

“…This form of distributed work is mainly performed by white-collar workers without any compensation agreement (Fenner & Renn, 2010). Furthermore, TASW is dependent on technological tools such as emails, smart phones, computers and wireless devices (Fenner & Renn, 2004). The use of these devices to work after working hours may engender work-life conflict.…”

“…The phenomenon of using Information communication technologies (ICTs), such as laptops and smart phones, to work after regular working hours is referred to as technology-assisted supplemental work (TASW) (Fenner & Renn, 2004). According to Currie and Eveline (2010), ICTs have indeed invaded academics' personal space and have transformed the home into a workplace for many individuals.…”