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In this fourth industrial revolution of technologies, video conferencing applications are now utilized for online business meetings, online classes, and scientific and experimental purposes engaged in a virtual meeting room due to rigorous cases of coronavirus disease 2019. Several difficulties and technical disruptions were encountered in using the said apps, especially during online classes and business conferences. In connection thereto, this Optimization and Innovative Utilization of Virtual Conferencing Applications dissertation were developed to have a new basis for a technological management approach based on the most commonly used video conferencing applications. The encountered problems, considered factors, and optimization processes were also determined. Descriptive quantitative research was used as methodology, and initial closed-ended questionnaires, evaluation forms with a 4-point Likert scale, interviews, consultations, and testing were the instruments and sources of data. Three hundred one (301) respondents were randomly selected around the Province of Laguna, Philippines, composed of 203 respondents from schools, 78 respondents from companies, and 20 professional evaluators. The developed strategic model was evaluated using 6 out of 8 general characteristics of the ISO/IEC 25010: 2011 system quality model, which includes usability, reliability, performance efficiency, maintainability, compatibility, and security. All data gathered were validated as well as the statistical treatments such as percentage, weighted and composite means, and t-test, which was used to determine the significant difference between the normal and optimized utilization of video conferencing applications. Obtained results revealed that utilizing the developed strategic model was significantly more acceptable and effective rather than the normal utilization of the common apps. The teachers and students and as well as the workers of business enterprises are the beneficiaries of this study to optimize and utilize the said applications for better learning and optimal workflow © 2006-2023 Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN). All rights reserved
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In the wake of the global pandemic, a challenge for CEOs and boards is to set a stakeholder-acceptable organizational balance between remote and traditional office working. However, the risks of work-from-home are not yet fully understood. We describe competing theories that predict the effect on misconduct of a corporate shift to work-from-home. Using internal bank data on securities traders we exploit lockdown variation induced by emergency regulation of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our difference-in-differences analysis reveals that working from home lowers the likelihood of securities misconduct;ultimately those working from home exhibit fewer misconduct alerts. The economic significance of these changes is large. Our study makes an important step toward understanding the link between the balance of work locations and the risk that comes with this tradeoff. © 2023 The Authors. European Financial Management published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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Purpose: COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of home-based teleworking globally. Coupled with this, there are rising concerns about workplace cyberbullying. However, less studies have explored workplace cyberbullying in non-western countries. The purpose of the current study is to examine whether workplace cyberbullying affects employees' intention to stay and to find out the mechanisms underlying the relationship. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected among Indian home-based teleworkers. Data were analysed using SmartPLS and SPSS-PROCESS macro. Findings: Results show that workplace cyberbullying negatively impacts intention to stay and affective commitment acts as a mediator between this link. The results also reveal that workplace social capital moderates the negative effects of workplace cyberbullying on affective commitment. The results further confirm that workplace social capital moderated the indirect impact of workplace cyberbullying on intention to stay via affective commitment. Practical implications: This study highlights the potential of leveraging workplace social capital in order to reduce the negative effects of workplace cyberbullying. Originality/value: These findings can complement the previous studies on the impact of negative work events on affective commitment and intention to stay as well as extend researchers' understanding of the underlying mechanism between workplace cyberbullying and intention to stay. Furthermore, this research explains how employees can utilise social resources from workplace social capital to mitigate the negative outcomes of workplace cyberbullying. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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The purpose of this study is to find out the extent of the influence of work from home and work environment on employee productivity at PT. Adi Geotama Konstruksindo. The population in this study were employees who worked in PT. Adi Geotama Konstruksindo, especially in the Human Resources (HR), Finance, Marketing, Engineer, and Operational sections, which amounted to 50 people with a total sample taken of 50 respondents. As for the research methods used, quantitative methods. Which aims to test hypotheses using existing theoretical theories. Meanwhile, for data processing calculations and analyzers using linear regression analysis, partial test (t-test), Simultaneous UJi F-which is calculated with the help of the SPSS software program version 26.0. By referring to the results of the research obtained, it is known that the Work From Home System system does not affect employee productivity, while the work environment affects employee productivity. That way, it can be concluded that the more the work from home system continues, the more employee productivity is, while the more developed the work environment, the employee productivity will continue to increase. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana pengaruh work from home dan lingkungan kerja terhadap produktivitas karyawan di PT. Adi Geotama Konstruksindo. Populasi dalam penelitian ini merupakan para pegawai yang bekerja di perusahaan PT. Adi Geotama Konstruksindo, terutama pada bagian Human Resource (HR), Finance, Marketing, Engineer, dan Operational, yang berjumlah 50 orang dengan jumlah sampel yang diambil sebanyak 50 orang responden. Adapun metode penelitian yang digunakan, metode kuantitatif. Yang bertjuan untuk menguji hipotesis dengan menggunakan teori teori yang sudah ada. Sementara itu, untuk perhitungan olah data dan penganalisisnya menggunakan analisis regresi linear, Uji parsial (t-test), UJi F-Simultan yang dihitung dengan bantuan program software SPSS versi 26.0. Dengan mengacu pada hasil penelitian yang diperoleh, diketahui bahwa Sistem Sistem Work From Home tidak berpengaruh terhadap produktivitas karyawan, sedangkan lingkungan kerja berpengaruh terhadap produktivitas karyawan. Dengan begitu, bisa disimpulkan bahwa semakin meneruskan sistem work from home maka produktivitas karyawan, sedangkan semakin berkembangnya lingkungan kerja maka produktivitas karyawan akan terus meningkat. (Indonesian) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Syntax Literate is the property of Ridwan Institute and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
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Through addressing female academics in three public universities in Egypt, we aim to find out the extent to which female academics prefer to continue working from home (WFH) as a means of fulfilling their job responsibilities and the determinants for accepting or rejecting that option. A qualitative research method through semi-structured interviews with 33 female academics from three public universities selected from among 26 public institutions of higher education in Egypt. Moreover, our findings show that the preference to continue working from home varies across the addressed female academics, as they all differ in terms of workload, psychological well-being and the level of authority, control, and autonomy they have over their job. Furthermore, we identified familial commitments, availability of the information and infrastructure needed for work, cohesiveness when adopting WFH, and the extreme level of work from home as the four main determinants shaping the preferences of female academics in regard to working from home. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a shift to online education, and work from home is becoming the new normal for teachers. Key areas of interest in this context are teacher readiness, online teaching, and working from home. Through a rigorous literature survey, this paper identifies gaps, looks for possibilities, and identifies factors affecting teacher readiness, online teaching, and working from home for online teachers. Five main areas for intervention are identified: keeping online audience attention, technology and preliminary infrastructure, social and emotional factors of online teachers, learner readiness, and effective management. The future course of research is also discussed. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Objective: Working from home (WFH) has become common place since the Covid-19 pandemic. Early studies observed population-level shifts in sleep patterns (later and longer sleep) and physical activity (reduced PA), during home confinement. Other studies found these changes to depend on the proportion of days that individuals WFH (vs. work from office; WFO). Here, we examined the effects of WFH on sleep and activity patterns in the transition to normality during the later stages of the Covid-19 pandemic (Aug 2021-Jan 2022). Methods: Two-hundred and twenty-five working adults enrolled in a public health study were followed for 22 weeks. Sleep and activity data were collected with a consumer fitness tracker (Fitbit Versa 2). Over three 2-week periods (Phase 1/week 1-2: August 16-29, 2021; Phase 2/week 11-12: October 25-November 7, 2021; Phase 3/week 21-22: January 3-16, 2022), participants provided daily Fitbit sleep and activity records. Additionally, they completed daily phone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA), providing ratings of sleep quality, wellbeing (mood, stress, motivation), and information on daily work arrangements (WFH, WFO, no work). Work arrangement data were used to examine the effects of WFH vs. WFO on sleep, activity, and wellbeing. Results: The proportion of WFH vs. WFO days fluctuated over the three measurement periods, mirroring evolving Covid restrictions. Across all three measurement periods WFH days were robustly associated with later bedtimes (+14.7 min), later wake times (+42.3 min), and longer Total Sleep Time (+20.2 min), compared to WFO days. Sleep efficiency was not affected. WFH was further associated with lower daily step count than WFO (-2,471 steps/day). WFH was associated with higher wellbeing ratings compared to WFO for those participants who had no children. However, for participants with children, these differences were not present. Conclusion: Pandemic-initiated changes in sleep and physical activity were sustained during the later stage of the pandemic. These changes could have longer term effects, and conscious effort is encouraged to harness the benefits (i.e., longer sleep), and mitigate the pitfalls (i.e., less physical activity). These findings are relevant for public health as hybrid WHF is likely to persist in a post-pandemic world.