The COVID-19 crisis and telework: a research survey on experiences, expectations and hopes

Moens, E (通讯作者),Univ Ghent, Sint Pieterspl 6, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
2022-6
While a considerable number of employees across the globe are being forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 crisis, it is a guessing game as to how they are experiencing this current surge in telework. Therefore, we examined employee perceptions of telework on various life and career aspects, distinguishing between typical and extended telework during the COVID-19 crisis. To this end, we conducted a state-of-the-art web survey among Flemish employees. Notwithstanding this exceptional time of sudden, obligatory and high-intensity telework, our respondents mainly attribute positive characteristics to telework, such as increased efficiency and a lower risk of burnout. The results also suggest that the overwhelming majority of the surveyed employees believe that telework (85%) and digital conferencing (81%) are here to stay. In contrast, some fear that telework diminishes their promotion opportunities and weakens ties with their colleagues and employer.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
卷号:23|期号:4|页码:729-753
ISSN:1618-7598|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Ghent University; University of Antwerp; Universite Catholique Louvain; IZA Institute Labor Economics
被引频次(WOS)
15
被引频次(其他)
15
180天使用计数
34
2013以来使用计数
92
EISSN
1618-7601
出版年
2022-6
DOI
10.1007/s10198-021-01392-z
关键词
COVID-19 Telework Videoconferencing Career
WOS学科分类
Economics Health Policy & Services
学科领域
循证公共卫生 循证经济学