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Relocated Employees’ Experience with the Costs and Benefits of Video Technology for Maintaining Relationships

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  • Kayla Walling

    (Department of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University,1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24515, USA)

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Relocation as a result of a job opportunity or as part of a current job has increased in recent years in the United States. The frequency with which employees are relocating makes exploring employees’ perception of the costs and benefits of technology for maintaining family relationships useful. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how employees who have relocated for employment opportunities perceive the costs and benefits of video technology as an option for maintaining family relationships, for employees working in a company located in the United States. The sample consisted of 25 employees at a healthcare facility in the state of Florida who had relocated for employment opportunities and had used video technology to maintain relationships with family members in another location. Data collected from semi-structured interviews, open-ended questionnaires, and a focus group were analyzed through thematic analysis. Findings provided evidence that relocated employees perceived video technology to be an important tool to help maintain work–life balance when they were away from their family. The employees’ perception of the benefits of video technology in maintaining family relationships included closeness despite distance and tangibility of the person. These findings have implications for employees who have relocated, employees considering relocation, and families of employees, as well as organization leaders and human resource departments.

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  • Kayla Walling, 2023. "Relocated Employees’ Experience with the Costs and Benefits of Video Technology for Maintaining Relationships," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:5:p:286-:d:1140724
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