Effect of Work from Home (WFH) Scheme: Input to WFH Policy in a Government Institution
Authors:Aira Vyra V. Lindo
Open Access
Journal Type:Research Article
Subject Field:Human Resource Management
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Publish Date:July 18, 2022 8:00 pm
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Volume:104, Issue: 1, July, 2022
Subject:Business Studies
Pages:1282-1299
Abstract
This study determined the effect of work from home (WFH) effect on employees? job satisfaction and performance. An online survey was administered among the employees of GAB - a government institution, who have experienced or are still under the work from home arrangement. The mean was used to summarize the respondents? perception of the five variables, while the hypotheses were tested through simple and multiple linear regression. The study revealed that work from home positively affects job satisfaction and job performance; job satisfaction has no effect on productivity, while job performance has a positive effect on productivity. Job stress has a negative effect on job performance, and job satisfaction has a positive effect on job performance. The paper provides organizations with insights into the rethinking and re-examining of their traditional work policies and expectations to better adapt to the new and rising reality of working from home.