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New Ways to Perform: Employees’ Perspective on Remote Work and Psychological Security in the Post-Pandemic Era

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  • Cătălina Radu

    (Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Alecxandrina Deaconu

    (Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Iudith-Anci Kis

    (Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Adela Jansen

    (Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Sorina Ioana Mișu

    (Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

With the increasing prevalence of remote work, understanding how it impacts employee perception, psychological safety, and job performance is critical for organisations. This study aims to investigate the relationships among these variables using a cross-sectional quantitative design and a questionnaire consisting of three scales: the Worktango employee sentiment around remote work survey, the Worktango psychological health and safety survey, and Goodman and Svyantek’s performance scale. Our sample included 857 participants, both managers and non-managers, from a large insurance company. Our first two hypotheses were confirmed using non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis tests: employee sentiment around remote work as part of hybrid work is more favourable in non-sales fields and among employees who actually work remotely more often. Moreover, we found that psychological safety moderates the relationship between employee sentiment around remote work and work performance. Specifically, we observed that the positive relationship between employee sentiment around remote work and work performance is stronger when psychological safety is high. Overall, our findings contribute to the understanding of how remote work is perceived by employees and its relationship and impact on their psychological safety and job performance. These insights can help organisations develop effective policies and practices for remote work that support their employees’ well-being and performance.

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  • Cătălina Radu & Alecxandrina Deaconu & Iudith-Anci Kis & Adela Jansen & Sorina Ioana Mișu, 2023. "New Ways to Perform: Employees’ Perspective on Remote Work and Psychological Security in the Post-Pandemic Era," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-19, March.
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