How flexible work arrangements and workplace factors influence employee health and well-being: What we know and what we do not know
Artikkelen gir en systematisk oversikt over forskning på sammenhengen mellom fleksible arbeidsformer som hjemmekontor og ansattes helse og trivsel. Resultatene viser at fleksible arbeidsformer kan ha både positive og negative effekter på trivsel, avhengig av organisatoriske forhold. Studien identifiserer seks sentrale områder for videre forskning og diskuterer teoretiske og praktiske implikasjoner.
Forfatter
Anniken Grønstad
Medforfattere
John Blenkinsopp, Alexandra Beauregard
Tidskrift
Beta Scandinavian Journal of Business Research
Abstract
The global coronavirus pandemic introduced a rapid and widespread expansion of telework, a trend that has continued to accelerate in the post-pandemic era. Although teleworking offers notable advantages and is appealing to many workers, it simultaneously raises questions regarding working conditions and employee health and well-being. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), we synthesize available research on the relationship between teleworking, workplace factors, and employee well-being, and suggest directions for further research. The findings indicate that the relationship between teleworking and well-being is inherently complex: teleworking may generate both positive and negative outcomes, with organizational factors exerting a significant influence on these effects. Six avenues for prospective research are outlined: (1) individual needs and leadership perspectives, (2) health and safety systems for teleworking, (3) sickness presence and workaholism, (4) mandatory or self-selected telework, (5) psychosomatic factors and ergonomics, and (6) moderators of telework and employee outcomes. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.