Assessing the growth of remote working and its consequences for effort, well‐being and work‐life balance
University of Oxford · Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge · +1 more institution
Abstract
This article critically assesses the assumption that more and more work is being detached from place and that this is a ‘win‐win’ for both employers and employees. Based on an analysis of official labour market data, it finds that only one‐third of the increase in remote working can be explained by compositional factors such as movement to the knowledge economy, the growth in flexible employment and organisational responses to the changing demographic make‐up of the employed labour force. This suggests that the detachment of work from place is a growing trend. This article also shows that while remote working is associated with higher organisational commitment, job satisfaction and job‐related well‐being,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 60.91
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 35
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2Topics & keywords
- Work–life balance
- Work (physics)
- Balance (ability)
- Job satisfaction
- Labour economics
- Business
- Working life
- Public relations
- Decent work and economic growth