A time after time effect in telework: an explanation of willingness to telework and self-reported productivity

Maribel Labrado Antolín, Óscar Rodríguez-Ruiz and José Fernández Menéndez

International Journal of Manpower, 2022, vol. 45, issue 1, 200-214

Abstract: Purpose - This article studies how experience and frequency of telework influence the acceptance and self-reported productivity of this mode of work in a context of pandemic-induced remote work. Design/methodology/approach - The authors use a 2021 dataset of 542 professionals with previous or current experience in home-based telework. Two linear regression models are fitted using the willingness to telework and self-reported productivity as dependent variables. Findings - The findings support the idea that previous telework specific experience and frequency of telework have a positive impact on the willingness to telework and self-reported productivity. Originality/value - This paper questions the widely accepted idea according to which employees who telework occasionally experience the best outcomes. The authors have identified a “time after time” effect that shows the relevance of telework specific experience and frequency for the development of this mode of work.

Keywords: Working from home; Telework specific experience; Frequency of telework; Willingness to telework; Self-reported productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-05-2022-0238

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