The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work from home and employee productivity
ISSN: 1368-3047
Article publication date: 9 July 2021
Issue publication date: 5 August 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to test the relationship between work from home (WFH) and employee productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also examines the moderating role of gender in the relationship between WFH and employee productivity.
Design/methodology/approach
A sample of 250 respondents from hospitality, banking and information technology was taken from the National Capital Region and Punjab State of India. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling and multi-group moderation analysis.
Findings
The findings provide support for the negative relationship between WFH and employee productivity. This study also provides empirical evidence that gender moderates the relationship between WFH and employee productivity.
Originality/value
This study is the first of its kind to test the relationship between WFH and employee productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study contributes to the organizational behavior literature by providing empirical support to the organizational adaptation theory.
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Citation
Farooq, R. and Sultana, A. (2022), "The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work from home and employee productivity", Measuring Business Excellence, Vol. 26 No. 3, pp. 308-325. https://doi.org/10.1108/MBE-12-2020-0173
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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