• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.492-499
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• 2022

A large number of employees shifted to Work from home (WFH) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the construction workforce. The changes in workload and productivity due to WFH impact the work performance and economic outputs of companies. However, there are mixed results about the impacts of WFH on workload and productivity. In particular, limited studies focused on specific types of work of different occupations in the construction workforce. This study aims to explore the impacts of WFH on workload and productivity considering different types of work for the construction workforce in the U.S. After identifying three main occupations and five types of work, an online survey (N = 69) was distributed. Descriptive analysis showed that participants had less workload (0.82 hours/week) and lower productivity (9.69%) during WFH. Three occupations had varied changes due to the different types of work. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) indicated that there was no significant difference in workload, while productivity was decreased during WFH. In particular, the productivity of project-related work and communication and documentation decreased significantly. Overall, participants finished 2.85% less workload per week during WFH. The findings provide an insight into WFH in the construction workforce, which improves future remote or hybrid work arrangements in the construction industry.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.113-129
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• 2024

Purpose - This study aims to empirically identify the quantitative effects of work from home (WFH) on employee productivity using field data. Design/methodology/approach - Based on large-scale field data from a South Korean company which introduced the WFH arrangement in 2020, we conducted fixed effect and moderating effect analyses using individual-level panel data over sixty-three weeks. Findings - The empirical analysis generated several findings. It was found that overall, WFH has a positive effect on productivity. However, the productivity impact of WFH was found to vary depending on task characteristics. Specifically, WFH led to over 20% increase in productivity for simple and repetitive tasks. On the other hand, no significant productivity impact was observed for professional and knowledge-based tasks. Research implications or Originality - As the first study based on field data from South Korea, this study offers convincing causal evidence of the moderating impact of task characteristics on the relationship between WFH and productivity. Further, the above findings provide managers with practical insights concerning their work arrangement decisions.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.37-51
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 한국노동패널 23차 부가조사 자료를 이용하여 유연근무제와 근로자의 일·생활균형의 관계에 대해 코로나 19 이후 재택근로 확산의 영향을 중심으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 재택근무제는 근로자의 행복도 및 가족관계 만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 여성의 경우 직무만족도와 조직몰입도, 일자리 안정성과 관련한 직무 만족도에도 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 재택근무자와 비재택근무자의 코로나19를 전후로 한 시간활용 변화를 수면시간, 자기계발시간, 자녀돌봄, 가사노동, 운동, 친교모임 등 다양한 측면에서 살펴보았는데, 가장 큰 특징은 재택근무자가 비재택근무자에 비해 코로나19 이후 가사노동 시간과 자녀돌봄 시간이 더욱 크게 증가하였다는 점이며 이러한 경향은 여성에게서 더욱 크게 나타났다. 본 연구의 분석 결과는 재택근무제의 효과가 자녀돌봄과 일을 병행해야 하는 근로자들에게는 그 효과가 반감될 수 있으며, 그 영향은 여성에게 더 클 수 있음을 시사한다. 따라서 자녀돌봄 등으로 인해 일·생활갈등 상황에 놓인 재택근로자들이 업무생산성을 유지하고 일·생활균형을 실현할 수 있도록 사회적 지원을 강화할 필요가 있으며, 유연근무제도가 전통적 성역할을 강화하는 매개체가 되지 않도록 적극적인 정책적 노력이 필요할 것이다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권9호
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• pp.321-331
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• 2021

This study examines the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the role of Malaysian local wisdom called "Ugahari" in managing Work-Life Balance (WLB) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Data was obtained through online and offline surveys which were distributed to the agencies in the public and private sectors spread across Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Pura Jaya. Overall 466 respondents were found to have given valid and complete responses. This research utilized the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling. It was found that the use of the ICT during Work from Home (WFH) helped workers to have relatively high flexibility where they could easily expand or contract one domain to meet the demands of another domain. At the same time it also offered high permeability where aspects of one domain entered another domain. This encourages workers to integrate their roles and achieve broad work autonomy. Furthermore, this situation then gives rise to a high level of interference at the boundary between work and family domains. On the other hand Ugahari reduces the level of interference caused by ICT use and encourages workers to compartmentalize their respective roles. Thus, ICT and Ugahari's behavior can play a role and complement each other in the context of realizing worker well-being.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.66-70
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• 2023

Background: Online teaching and learning extend the duration of using gadgets such as mobile phones and tablets. A prolonged usage of these gadgets in a static position can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). Therefore, this study aims to identify the risk factors related to musculoskeletal symptoms while using gadgets during work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A cross-sectional survey with online-based questionnaires was collected from the University of Indonesia, consisting of lecturers, students, and managerial staff. The minimum number of respondents was 1,080 and was defined by stratified random sampling. Furthermore, the dependent variable was musculoskeletal symptoms, while the independent were age, gender, job position, duration, activity when using gadgets, and how to hold them. Result: Most of the respondents had mobile phones but only 16% had tablets. Furthermore, about 56.7% have used a mobile phone for more than 10 years, while about 89.7% have used a tablet for less than 10 years. A multivariate analysis found factors that were significantly associated with MSD symptoms while using a mobile phone, such as age, gender, web browsing activity, work, or college activities. These activities include doing assignments and holding the phone with two hands with two thumbs actively operating. The factors that were significantly associated with MSD symptoms when using tablets were gender, academic position, social media activity, and placing the tablet on a table with two actively working index fingers. Conclusion: Therefore, from the results of this study it is necessary to have WFH and e-learning policies to reduce MSD symptoms and enhance productivity at work.