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The Influence of Affects on Workaholism in Teleworking During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Partial Least Squares Model

In: Entrepreneurship as Practice

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  • Ana Diogo

    (Higher Institute of Management and Administration of Leiria)

  • Patrícia Gomes

    (Higher Institute of Management and Administration of Leiria)

  • Vanessa Ratten

    (La Trobe University)

  • Eulália Santos

    (Higher School of Education and Social Sciences, CI&DEI, Polytechnic of Leiria)

  • Fernando Tavares

    (ISCET - Higher Institute of Business and Tourism)

Abstract

Human beings need to feel affects and to work, so it is important to balance personal and professional life. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers that are unable to disconnect from work and respect rest and leisure hours while teleworking can become workaholics. The present study aims to analyze the levels of workaholism and to study the influence of affects on workaholism in the teleworking context. A quantitative methodology was used, based on data obtained from 365 Portuguese workers who responded to a questionnaire survey that analyzes workaholism levels in workers who were teleworking from home, their affects and some sociodemographic variables. In general, being involved in telecommuting increases levels of workaholism. The results of the application of the structural equation modeling with partial least squares revealed that affects influence workaholism. In teleworking practice, the influence of affects on the workaholism condition is very important and can provide organizational managers with information to help those employees become more productive. On the other hand, it is important to ensure a balance in the use of time between teleworking and everyday life. This study contributes to the scientific knowledge in the teleworking field more specifically, for the relationship between workaholism and the affects when telecommuting. This study is also important for organizations and workers to define strategies to maintain a balance between affects and work.

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  • Ana Diogo & Patrícia Gomes & Vanessa Ratten & Eulália Santos & Fernando Tavares, 2022. "The Influence of Affects on Workaholism in Teleworking During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Partial Least Squares Model," Springer Books, in: Vanessa Ratten (ed.), Entrepreneurship as Practice, pages 77-97, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-4819-0_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4819-0_6
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