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How Conditions and Resources Connected to Digital Management Systems and Remote Work Are Associated with Sustainable Work

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  • Andrea Eriksson

    (Division of Ergonomics, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 142 58 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Lotta Dellve

    (The Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden)

  • Anna Williamsson

    (Materials and Production Division, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, 431 53 Mölndal, Sweden)

  • Katrin Skagert

    (Materials and Production Division, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, 431 53 Mölndal, Sweden)

Abstract

The current state of work–life transformation will see more white-collar work being performed remotely using digital management systems. There is, however, a lack of research on factors and resources contributing to sustainable work when working remotely using digital management systems. The aim of this study was to study the conditions and resources connected to digital management systems and remote work, and their associations with sustainable work, in terms of process quality, trust, and sense of coherence, when working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. An analytical cross-sectional study was performed. Questionnaire data from white-collar employees ( n = 484) in two private companies were analyzed with regression models, focusing on the importance of the conditions and resources connected to digital management systems and remote work, stratified by working from home or at the office. The results showed digital conditions and resources being associated with indicators of sustainable work. Furthermore, the results showed that social work relations were additional important explanatory factors for sustainable remote work. This study contributes to the development of a new post-pandemic work–life balance by concluding that sustainable remote work needs to be ensured by functional digital management systems and adequate leadership supporting the development of a positive team and learning climate.

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  • Andrea Eriksson & Lotta Dellve & Anna Williamsson & Katrin Skagert, 2022. "How Conditions and Resources Connected to Digital Management Systems and Remote Work Are Associated with Sustainable Work," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-11, November.
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