Working from home and health complaints: on the difference between telework and informal overtime at home DOI Creative Commons
Alexandra Mergener, Nico Stawarz, Heiko Rüger

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

With the increase in prevalence of working from home (WFH), understanding its impact on health has become more relevant. However, possibility that effects may depend specific WFH arrangement largely been ignored research. The aim this study is to offer a differentiated view by distinguishing between informal overtime at and telework during recognized time when assessing associations with mental physical complaints. Moreover, extent considered. also differentiates group non-users voluntary non-use employer-directed non-use. We apply OLS regression models clustered standard errors occupation probability-based survey data representative employees Germany. analytical sample was restricted whose job tasks could be performed (N = 10,365). Compared non-users, associated complaints, while fewer beneficial association only applies relatively small extents telework. At higher telework, advantages disappear, those for tend remain. This suggests nuanced look patterns use essential gauging health.

Language: Английский

Remote Work in Post-Pandemic Reality—Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Teleconferencing Software DOI Open Access
Paweł Ziemba, Mateusz Piwowarski, Kesra Nermend

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(13), P. 9919 - 9919

Published: June 21, 2023

The pandemic period has made remote work a reality in many organizations. Despite the possible negative aspects of this form work, employers and employees appreciate its flexibility effectiveness. Therefore, are looking for most optimal tools to support work. However, may be difficult due their complexity, different functionality, or conditions company’s operations. Decisions on choice given solution usually group decision makers. Often subjective assessments differ from each other, making it even more make decision. aim article is propose methodological supporting assessment popular teleconferencing systems generating ranking. feature solutions combination two important facilitating selection process. first one concerns possibility taking into account quantitative qualitative criteria expressed linguistically an uncertain nature (NEAT F-PROMETHEE method). second related experts, including consensus study between them (PROSA GDSS use these combined methods assess platforms create ranking indicate that best meets adopted (based experts’ opinions). Microsoft Teams system turned out solution, whose usability, multi-platform aspect other elements crucial context overall assessment. results obtained guideline managers makers facing tool

Language: Английский

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Employee intentions and employer expectations: a mixed-methods systematic review of “post-COVID” intentions to work from home DOI Creative Commons
Alexa Delbosc, Jennifer L. Kent

Transport Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(2), P. 248 - 271

Published: Sept. 25, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated cultural and organisational acceptance of remote working. For a portion the commuting workforce, working from home (WFH) is now possible. Of great interest whether increased WFH will diminish actual mobility, thereby reduce transport task cities. To understand this possibility, we must know how much be sustained into future. Using bespoke approach combining scholarly grey literature, review develops tangible record employee desires intentions to WFH, in context expectations employers. Its contribution novel rigorous appraisal recent practices sentiments. Results confirm that there strong underlying demand WFH. Many studies, however, estimate unrealistically high rates which cannot projected onto wider population. Further, find conflict between preferences their with estimations far greater than estimates expectations. This finding confirmed by analysis employer Employers broadly realise accommodating reflects best-practice approach, yet favour predictable routines where specific days on-site attendance are mandated. We conclude reflections on impact our findings system. propose commuter decision-making depends degree employers mandate attendance. Finally, emphasise need acknowledge political, economic social milieu work performed as shaping future practice.

Language: Английский

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“I saw a fox in Melbourne CBD”: Urban travel behaviour changes during COVID-19 and beyond DOI Creative Commons
Katherine Pawluk De-Toledo, Steve O’Hern, Sjaan Koppel

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Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 100, P. 115 - 132

Published: Nov. 25, 2023

An unexpected outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic were dramatic travel behaviour changes experienced in cities worldwide, which, could result more sustainable transport systems. Consequently, there is a need for longer-term post-pandemic change research. This study aimed to investigate city-level during and post-pandemic. To our knowledge, this first qualitative exploring permanency changes. involved literature review 41 studies in-depth interviews with 19 stakeholders metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne valuable area, given that it was most locked-down city globally. Overall, results suggest will be different pre-pandemic, working from home (WFH) an integral influence on behaviour. In addition, several overarching identified: WFH significantly increased anticipated continue Both public private motor vehicle (PMV) trips decreased lockdowns; while PMV rebounded quickly, remained low, long recovery expected. Active (cycling walking) appear likely endure. Finally, shared modes have received less attention, modal variance expected future. has made key contributions. It consolidated understanding wide range urban post-COVID-19. Secondly, synthesised current knowledge recent post-COVID-19 Thirdly, demonstrated complementary strengthen research by unearthing new insight into reasons underpinning behaviours, which vital developing solutions. Furthermore, identified critical future topics. Given countries are learning live virus, opportune time whether these intended behaviours endured.

Language: Английский

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An investigation of individual-level telework arrangements in the COVID-era DOI Open Access
Katherine E. Asmussen, Aupal Mondal, İrfan Batur

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Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 179, P. 103888 - 103888

Published: Nov. 30, 2023

Language: Английский

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Working from home and health complaints: on the difference between telework and informal overtime at home DOI Creative Commons
Alexandra Mergener, Nico Stawarz, Heiko Rüger

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

With the increase in prevalence of working from home (WFH), understanding its impact on health has become more relevant. However, possibility that effects may depend specific WFH arrangement largely been ignored research. The aim this study is to offer a differentiated view by distinguishing between informal overtime at and telework during recognized time when assessing associations with mental physical complaints. Moreover, extent considered. also differentiates group non-users voluntary non-use employer-directed non-use. We apply OLS regression models clustered standard errors occupation probability-based survey data representative employees Germany. analytical sample was restricted whose job tasks could be performed (N = 10,365). Compared non-users, associated complaints, while fewer beneficial association only applies relatively small extents telework. At higher telework, advantages disappear, those for tend remain. This suggests nuanced look patterns use essential gauging health.

Language: Английский

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