The Effects of COVID-19 on Employees’ Ability to Work from Home
Poster Number
26
Session Title
Poster Session 1
College
College of Business Administration
Department
Management & Marketing
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on society’s ability to work from home. We also wish to understand the overall impact remote work has had on the well-being of employees based on their personal experiences with remote work. Using a quantitative survey methodology sampling 64 employees over the age of 18, working in a variety of fields, we have hypothesized that working remotely can reduce stress, reduce the costs associated with working, and provide employees with a more flexible personal schedule. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics including Chi-Squared, correlation, and regression analysis. These methods of analysis will help us better grasp the overall sentiment of employees who work from home. Although data collection is still underway, the results of this study have the potential to inform business practices around the successful implementation of remote work and allow us to understand what aspects of remote work are important to employees. It is important for businesses to understand what elements of remote work are important to their employees and gain a better idea of how to support their employees. Learning how to adapt to remote work is becoming increasingly important because current trends indicate that returning to ‘pre-COVID-19’ methods of work may not be profitable.
Start Date
15-4-2022 12:00 PM
The Effects of COVID-19 on Employees’ Ability to Work from Home
The purpose of this study is to understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on society’s ability to work from home. We also wish to understand the overall impact remote work has had on the well-being of employees based on their personal experiences with remote work. Using a quantitative survey methodology sampling 64 employees over the age of 18, working in a variety of fields, we have hypothesized that working remotely can reduce stress, reduce the costs associated with working, and provide employees with a more flexible personal schedule. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics including Chi-Squared, correlation, and regression analysis. These methods of analysis will help us better grasp the overall sentiment of employees who work from home. Although data collection is still underway, the results of this study have the potential to inform business practices around the successful implementation of remote work and allow us to understand what aspects of remote work are important to employees. It is important for businesses to understand what elements of remote work are important to their employees and gain a better idea of how to support their employees. Learning how to adapt to remote work is becoming increasingly important because current trends indicate that returning to ‘pre-COVID-19’ methods of work may not be profitable.
