Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing

Purpose –The swift and unanticipated integration of telework by European companies due to COVID-19 gave rise to distinct features of telework. These attributes underscore the necessity of analysing its impact on employees’ well-being. This paper explores how telework experiences impact well-being by...

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Autores: Urien Angulo, Begoña, Erro Garcés, Amaya
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
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Palabra clave:Well-being
Job satisfaction
Work–life balance
Telework
COVID-19
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spelling Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeingUrien Angulo, BegoñaErro Garcés, AmayaWell-beingJob satisfactionWork–life balanceTeleworkCOVID-19Purpose –The swift and unanticipated integration of telework by European companies due to COVID-19 gave rise to distinct features of telework. These attributes underscore the necessity of analysing its impact on employees’ well-being. This paper explores how telework experiences impact well-being by influencing work– life balance and job satisfaction. Additionally, it investigates whether employee preferences for telework are a contributing factor. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the data provided by the “living, working and COVID-19” e-survey, structural equation models (SEM) were used to test the hypotheses. Specifically, a multiple-mediation approach and path analyses were applied to measure the relationship between the variables under study. The moderating role of preference for telework was also tested. Findings – Key findings support that telework experience has a positive impact on well-being, both directly and indirectly, particularly via work–life balance. Although preference for telework strengthens the relationship between telework experience and well-being, it does not enhance the predictive power of the mediated model. Practical implications – These results have important implications from an applied perspective. Human capital departments as well as managers should design telework programmes to create a positive experience since this will ensure a positive influence on the perception of work–life balance, job satisfaction and well-being. Originality/value – COVID-19 as a sudden environmental constraint forced the implementation of telework without proper planning and training. Thus, how the employees experience this major change in their working conditions has affected their well-being. The present paper contributes to clarifying how the proposed variables relate under such constraints.EmeraldGestión de EmpresasEnpresen KudeaketaInstitute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2454/47652reponame:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarrainstname:Universidad Pública de NavarraInglés© Emerald Publishing Limited.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/476522026-06-17T12:41:47Z
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title Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing
spellingShingle Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing
Urien Angulo, Begoña
Well-being
Job satisfaction
Work–life balance
Telework
COVID-19
title_short Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing
title_full Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing
title_fullStr Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing
title_full_unstemmed Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing
title_sort Do you prefer logging in?: the relevance of the experience of telework for wellbeing
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Urien Angulo, Begoña
Erro Garcés, Amaya
author Urien Angulo, Begoña
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Erro Garcés, Amaya
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Enpresen Kudeaketa
Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Well-being
Job satisfaction
Work–life balance
Telework
COVID-19
topic Well-being
Job satisfaction
Work–life balance
Telework
COVID-19
description Purpose –The swift and unanticipated integration of telework by European companies due to COVID-19 gave rise to distinct features of telework. These attributes underscore the necessity of analysing its impact on employees’ well-being. This paper explores how telework experiences impact well-being by influencing work– life balance and job satisfaction. Additionally, it investigates whether employee preferences for telework are a contributing factor. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the data provided by the “living, working and COVID-19” e-survey, structural equation models (SEM) were used to test the hypotheses. Specifically, a multiple-mediation approach and path analyses were applied to measure the relationship between the variables under study. The moderating role of preference for telework was also tested. Findings – Key findings support that telework experience has a positive impact on well-being, both directly and indirectly, particularly via work–life balance. Although preference for telework strengthens the relationship between telework experience and well-being, it does not enhance the predictive power of the mediated model. Practical implications – These results have important implications from an applied perspective. Human capital departments as well as managers should design telework programmes to create a positive experience since this will ensure a positive influence on the perception of work–life balance, job satisfaction and well-being. Originality/value – COVID-19 as a sudden environmental constraint forced the implementation of telework without proper planning and training. Thus, how the employees experience this major change in their working conditions has affected their well-being. The present paper contributes to clarifying how the proposed variables relate under such constraints.
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