Working from home and employee engagement in the Covid-19 context

William Makumbe ()
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William Makumbe: University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics

SN Business & Economics, 2023, vol. 3, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of working from home (WFH) on employee engagement in the context of Covid-19. The study developed a model which tested the effect of autonomy, convenience, and psychosocial safety climate on employee engagement from a developing country perspective, where empirical research work barely exists. Data from a total of 170 employees who were conveniently sampled from the public sector were analysed using structural equation modelling. The results indicated that autonomy, convenience, and psychosocial safety climate had a significant positive impact on employee engagement. These results have practical implications for managers as it is envisaged that the WFH concept will be a permanent feature in the foreseeable future.

Keywords: Covid-19; Working from home; Employee engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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