Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/327397 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Innovation & Knowledge (JIK) [ISSN:] 2444-569X [Volume:] 9 [Issue:] 2 [Article No.:] 100492 [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 1-8
Publisher: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
The relationship between remote work and employee well-being represents a longstanding debate in the management literature, and it has been rekindled by the remote work adoption forced by COVID-19 lockdowns. Previous literature has shown that remote working can enhance flexibility and work-life balance under certain conditions. However, it can also be a source of increased stress, burnout, and greater work-to-family conflicts. The adverse effects are particularly relevant when remote work adoption is imposed by external conditions for both employees willing to adopt it and those who feel less comfortable with it. This study contributes to the debate by surveying 471 employees 'forced' into remote work adoption because of COVID-19 lockdowns and by pinpointing three individual-level job resources that can affect stress in such a context. In particular, it shows that 'future of work' job components are not a source of stress, as suggested by recent research, but a critical antecedent of remote working self-efficacy and a source of creativity in leveraging digital technologies in such a context.
Subjects: 
Digital creativity
Future of work
Remote work
Remote work self-efficacy
Remote work stress
JEL: 
M00
M10
M12
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article

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