Working in a bubble: techno-isolation as an emerging techno-stressor in teleworkers

Agata Mirowska and Tuba Bakici
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Agata Mirowska: NEOMA - Neoma Business School
Tuba Bakici: ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate existing and emerging technology-driven stressors using the transactional model of stress and coping (TMSC). Design/methodology/approach In-depth semi-structured interviews with 36 professionals were performed to obtain qualitative data to explore emerging techno-stressors. The findings were validated a year into the pandemic with human resource (HR) professionals. Findings The authors identify a previously unreported techno-stressor, Techno-Isolation (TIS), which arises from a heavy dependence on information communication technologies for professional social interactions. Additionally, several considerations of interaction characteristics are identified that, based on the platform used, affect the experience of TIS, further expanding the TMSC with the addition of medium-interaction compatibility. The authors present a testable model and discuss implications. Originality/value This study identifies three new information communication technology (ICT)-based antecedents leading to a new techno-stressor, as well as the importance of medium-interaction compatibility in the experiences of stressors as strains. The authors discuss how these elements fit with and extend the existing stress literature.

Date: 2023-05-09
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Published in Information Technology and People, 2023, 37 (3), pp.1403-1422. ⟨10.1108/ITP-09-2022-0657⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/ITP-09-2022-0657

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