Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/287920 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] New Technology, Work and Employment [ISSN:] 1468-005X [Volume:] 37 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Wiley [Place:] Hoboken, NJ [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 469-487
Publisher: 
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Abstract: 
Why do employees prefer working on‐site rather than working from home (WfH)? This article examines how personal concerns at the level of social relationships affect rejection of WfH. Using a large‐scale representative survey of employees in Germany (N = 4448), we apply logistic regression analyses to examine, first, the association between employees' social relationships at work and rejection of WfH and, second, the moderating effects of social relations in the private sphere. Results indicate that the quality of the working atmosphere with colleagues and the supervisor is a motive for rejecting WfH, more so for people living alone than for couples and families. Changes in working culture due to widespread use of new technology and digital mobile devices and, not least, the extensive experiences with WfH during the Covid‐19 pandemic, highlight the relevance of considering employees' workplace preferences in future research.
Subjects: 
living arrangements
logistic regression
remote work
SET
social exchange theory
social integration
WfH
working from home
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