A time after time effect in telework: an explanation of willingness to telework and self-reported productivity
International Journal of Manpower
ISSN: 0143-7720
Article publication date: 27 September 2022
Issue publication date: 27 March 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This article studies how experience and frequency of telework influence the acceptance and self-reported productivity of this mode of work in a context of pandemic-induced remote work.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors use a 2021 dataset of 542 professionals with previous or current experience in home-based telework. Two linear regression models are fitted using the willingness to telework and self-reported productivity as dependent variables.
Findings
The findings support the idea that previous telework specific experience and frequency of telework have a positive impact on the willingness to telework and self-reported productivity.
Originality/value
This paper questions the widely accepted idea according to which employees who telework occasionally experience the best outcomes. The authors have identified a “time after time” effect that shows the relevance of telework specific experience and frequency for the development of this mode of work.
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Citation
Labrado Antolín, M., Rodríguez-Ruiz, Ó. and Fernández Menéndez, J. (2024), "A time after time effect in telework: an explanation of willingness to telework and self-reported productivity", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 45 No. 1, pp. 200-214. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-05-2022-0238
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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