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New work in modern times: predicting employees’ choice to work from home

New work in modern times: predicting employees’ choice to work from home Not only since the Corona pandemic, working from home has become an important part of the modern workplace. The purpose of this study is to identify environmental as well as psychological factors that could predict employees’ weekly desired home office.Design/methodology/approachTwo cross-sectional online surveys were conducted during April and July 2022 at a German company for digital services (Study 1: N1 = 1,912; Study 2: N2 = 1,132). In Study 1, the authors developed a multiple linear regression model with backward selection for employees’ weekly desired home office. Predictor variables were sociodemographic as well as psychological variables. After that, the authors validated the exploratory found model in Study 2.FindingsIn the final prediction model, the weekly desired home office was positively affected by two age groups (26 to 35 years and 36 to 45 years) and commuting distance (from 10 km upwards). In addition, it was also negatively affected by leader status (i.e. being a leader), stress experience at work and identification with the company.Research limitations/implicationsSome sociodemographic variables that should be relevant for employees’ choice to work from home were not measured in this study.Practical implicationsThe paper contributes to both theory and practice. The validated prediction model may guide personnel managers in finding the best-fitting working solution for their employees.Originality/valueA newly developed model for predicting employees’ weekly desired home office is presented. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Facilities Emerald Publishing

New work in modern times: predicting employees’ choice to work from home

Borzikowsky, Christoph; Raimer, Stephan; Kowalski, Jens
Facilities , Volume 41 (13/14): 13 – Nov 8, 2023
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Emerald Publishing
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10.1108/f-04-2023-0037
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Abstract

Not only since the Corona pandemic, working from home has become an important part of the modern workplace. The purpose of this study is to identify environmental as well as psychological factors that could predict employees’ weekly desired home office.Design/methodology/approachTwo cross-sectional online surveys were conducted during April and July 2022 at a German company for digital services (Study 1: N1 = 1,912; Study 2: N2 = 1,132). In Study 1, the authors developed a multiple linear regression model with backward selection for employees’ weekly desired home office. Predictor variables were sociodemographic as well as psychological variables. After that, the authors validated the exploratory found model in Study 2.FindingsIn the final prediction model, the weekly desired home office was positively affected by two age groups (26 to 35 years and 36 to 45 years) and commuting distance (from 10 km upwards). In addition, it was also negatively affected by leader status (i.e. being a leader), stress experience at work and identification with the company.Research limitations/implicationsSome sociodemographic variables that should be relevant for employees’ choice to work from home were not measured in this study.Practical implicationsThe paper contributes to both theory and practice. The validated prediction model may guide personnel managers in finding the best-fitting working solution for their employees.Originality/valueA newly developed model for predicting employees’ weekly desired home office is presented.

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Facilities – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 8, 2023

Keywords: New work; Corona pandemic; Home office; Online survey study; Prediction model; Multiple linear regression analyses; Validation

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