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Experiences and attitudes toward working remotely from home in a time of pandemic: A snapshot from a New Zealand-based online survey

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  • Pacheco, Edgar

    (Victoria University of Wellington)

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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, employees from around the world were compelled to work remotely from home and, in many cases, without much preparation. A substantial body of international research has been conducted on the experiences and attitudes of remote workers as well as the implications of this phenomenon for organisations. While New Zealand research evidence is growing, most existing inquiry is qualitative. This paper provides a quantitative snapshot of remote working using survey data from participants whose jobs can be done from home (n=415). Data collection took place when the country was facing Covid-related measures. Based on descriptive and inferential statistics, it was found that, not only was remote working common, but that hybrid working arrangements were also more prevalent. While half of the participants wanted to work from home more frequently, age, but not gender, was significantly associated with this preference. Another relevant finding is that perceived change in the workplace culture due to flexible work arrangements was significantly associated with preference for working remotely more often. Finally, the most common perceived barriers to working from home were slow internet speed, the need to attend face-to-face meetings, and limited space at home to work. The implications of the results are discussed and some directions for future research are proposed.

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  • Pacheco, Edgar, 2024. "Experiences and attitudes toward working remotely from home in a time of pandemic: A snapshot from a New Zealand-based online survey," OSF Preprints qxmdk, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:osfxxx:qxmdk
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/qxmdk
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