Impact of Telework On the Perceived Work Environment of Older Workers

Arvola René (), Tint Piia (), Kristjuhan Ülo () and Siirak Virve ()
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Siirak Virve: Institute of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, 2017, vol. 64, issue 2, 199-214

Abstract: Telework has become a natural part of regular work life of employees who use the information communication technology (ICT). Telework has a potential to support postponing retirement for mental workers. The objective of this research was to find out interaction between senior employees′ teleworking and well-being. The main research question was - can telework improve elderly employees′ well-being? Over 100 respondents from different areas in mental work were involved in a quantitative survey. The results of a conducted survey showed that telework is exaggerated to some extent as teleworkers’ well-being (M = 7.79; SD = 1.28) does not diverge from non-teleworkers′ wellbeing (M = 7.75; SD = 1.40). However, telework can be neither underestimated nor taken as interchangeable with traditional work. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to telework as a different way of working with its specialties. Systematic approach to telework enables companies to employ elderly by providing diversity of work forms.

Keywords: telework; senior work force; ICT; education in ICT; well-being; employer’s support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/saeb-2017-0013

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