Does it matter where you work? A comparison of how three work venues (traditional office, virtual office, and home office) influence aspects of work and personal/family life

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• 作者：Hill ; E. Jeffrey ; Ferris ; Maria ; Mä ; rtinson ; Vjollca
• 关键词：Telework ; Work at home ; Telecommuting ; Work/life ; Virtual office ; Flexiplace ; Alternative work arrangements ; Flexible work arrangements
• 刊名：Journal of Vocational Behavior
• 出版年：2003
• 出版时间：October, 2003
• 年：2003
• 卷：63
• 期：2
• 页码：220-241
• 全文大小：162 K

文摘

Millions use electronic tools to do their jobs away from the traditional office. Some labor in a “virtual office” with flexibility to work wherever it makes sense and others telecommute primarily from home. This IBM study compares how three work venues (traditional office, n=4316, virtual office, n=767, and home office, n=441) may influence aspects of work (job performance, job motivation, job retention, workload success, and career opportunity) and personal/family life (work/life balance and personal/family success). Perceptions, direct comparisons, and multivariate analyses suggest that the influence of the virtual office is mostly positive on aspects of work but somewhat negative on aspects of personal/family life. The influence of the home office appears to be mostly positive and the influence of traditional office mostly negative on aspects of both work and personal/life. Implications of these findings are discussed.