Does it matter where you work? A comparison of how three work venues (traditional office, virtual office, and home office) influence aspects of work and personal�…

EJ Hill, M Ferris, V M�rtinson�- Journal of vocational behavior, 2003 - Elsevier
EJ Hill, M Ferris, V M�rtinson
Journal of vocational behavior, 2003Elsevier
Millions use electronic tools to do their jobs away from the traditional office. Some labor in a
“virtual office” with flexibility to work wherever it makes sense and others telecommute
primarily from home. This IBM study compares how three work venues (traditional office, n=
4316, virtual office, n= 767, and home office, n= 441) may influence aspects of work (job
performance, job motivation, job retention, workload success, and career opportunity) and
personal/family life (work/life balance and personal/family success). Perceptions, direct�…
Millions use electronic tools to do their jobs away from the traditional office. Some labor in a “virtual office” with flexibility to work wherever it makes sense and others telecommute primarily from home. This IBM study compares how three work venues (traditional office, n=4316, virtual office, n=767, and home office, n=441) may influence aspects of work (job performance, job motivation, job retention, workload success, and career opportunity) and personal/family life (work/life balance and personal/family success). Perceptions, direct comparisons, and multivariate analyses suggest that the influence of the virtual office is mostly positive on aspects of work but somewhat negative on aspects of personal/family life. The influence of the home office appears to be mostly positive and the influence of traditional office mostly negative on aspects of both work and personal/life. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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