Remote Working and Work Effectiveness: A Leader Perspective

Currently, job duties are massively transferred from in-person to remote working. Existing knowledge on remote working is mainly based on employees' assessment. However, the manager's perspective is crucial in organizations that turned into remote work for the first time facing sudden circ...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-11, Vol.19 (22), p.15326
Main Authors: Kowalski, Grzegorz, Ślebarska, Katarzyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Cooperation
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Employees
Executives
Humans
Hypotheses
Managers
Middle management
Pandemics
Participation
Productivity
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Teleworking
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Summary:Currently, job duties are massively transferred from in-person to remote working. Existing knowledge on remote working is mainly based on employees' assessment. However, the manager's perspective is crucial in organizations that turned into remote work for the first time facing sudden circumstances, i.e., SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The main aim of our study was to analyze remote work effectiveness perceived by managers (N = 141) referring to three crucial aspects, i.e., manager, team, and external cooperation. We assumed the perceived benefits, limitations, and online working frequency as predictors of remote work effectiveness. Further, we analyzed the possible differences in remote work perception referring to different management levels (i.e., middle-level and lower-level). Our findings revealed a significant relationship between the benefits and effectiveness of managers and external cooperation, specifically among lower-level managers. Limitations, particularly technical and communication issues, predicted team and external cooperation effectiveness. The results showed remote work assessment as being socially diverse at the management level.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph192215326