The status of research on teleworking and an agenda for future research

Baruch, Yehuda

doi:10.1111/1468-2370.00058

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“…Combining these multiple roles may add to the stress upon not only the individual but also the microsystem that is the family. Whilst there is a whole literature on teleworkers (see for instance Baruch, 2001) and flexible working, no research has specifically put the work-family interface for business travellers under the microscope.…”

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When work keeps us apart: a thematic analysis of the experience of business travellers

Nicholas¹,

McDowall

2012

Community, Work & Family

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When work keeps us apart: A thematic analysis of the experience of business travellersWhilst business travel is deemed important for organizational success and economic outcomes, little is known about the actual process of business travelling from the perspective of individuals who undertake such travel on a regular basis. Thus the current qualitative study examined how business travellers (three women and eight men) attempt to find a balance between work and family, by focusing on how time together and time apart are experienced. The results can be interpreted and framed within work/family border theory in that business travellers' borders are less defined and less permeable, thus requiring them to border-cross more frequently. This necessitates a process of negotiation with key border-keepers (their spouse/partner). Business travellers also undertake compensatory behaviours to make up for their time away from family. In order to find a work/family balance they go through a process of adapting, negotiating and tailoring their lives around their work commitments to alleviate worklife conflict.

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Section: The Work-family Perspectivementioning

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When work keeps us apart: a thematic analysis of the experience of business travellers

Nicholas¹,

McDowall

2012

Community, Work & Family

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“…Although studies have reported that teleworking on a part-time basis produces the best outcomes for both parties in the employment relationship (Baruch, 2001), at B.C Drinks partial home working was not offered as an option. The employer led initiative was an 'all or nothing' situation and essentially irreversible once the regional office was removed.…”

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Home‐based teleworking and the employment relationship

2003

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As home‐based teleworking grows in the UK, more evidence is needed of how working from home shapes the employment relationship and the implications this may have for those line managers responsible for a home‐based workforce. The reported experiences of a sales team and their line managers at one large international drinks manufacturing company of teleworking during its first year of operation revealed the importance of developing understanding of the complex interface between the domains of work and home life. The findings suggest individual circumstances require close attention before implementing home‐based working with line managers recalibrating perceptions of the boundaries between home and work for positive employee relationships to develop within a new paradigm of “home‐work” relations.

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“…A number of reviews concerning telecommuting, motivations, and psychological well-being have been published in recent years (e.g. Andriessen, 1991;Baruch, 2001;Konradt Schmook, & Malecke, 2000). As motives and circumstances for telework vary, telecommuting can affect well-being in different ways.…”

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