Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on office worker productivity and work experience.
Work
; 69(4): 1171-1189, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1369650
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
With the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations embraced Work From Home (WFH). An important component of transitioning to WFH is the effect on workers, particularly related to their productivity and work experience.OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this study is to examine how worker-, workspace-, and work-related factors affected productivity and time spent at a workstation on a typical WFH day during the pandemic.METHODS:
An online questionnaire was designed and administered to collect the necessary information. Data from 988 respondents were included in the analyses.RESULTS:
Overall perception of productivity level among workers did not change relative to their in-office productivity before the pandemic. Female, older, and high-income workers were likely to report increased productivity. Productivity was positively influenced by better mental and physical health statuses, having a teenager, increased communication with coworkers and having a dedicated room for work. Number of hours spent at a workstation increased by approximately 1.5 hours during a typical WFH day. Longer hours were reported by individuals who had school age children, owned an office desk or an adjustable chair, and had adjusted their work hours.CONCLUSION:
The findings highlight key factors for employers and employees to consider for improving the WFH experience.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Work
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
WOR-210301
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