Work time and well-being for workers at home: evidence from the American Time Use Survey

Gimenez-Nadal, J.I. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Molina, J.A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Velilla, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the time-allocation decisions of individuals who work from home (i.e. teleworkers), and compare them with their commuter counterparts.
Design/methodology/approach Using data from the American Time Use Survey for the years 2003-2015, the authors analyze the time spent working, and the timing of work, of both commuters and teleworkers.
Findings Results show that teleworkers devote 40 percent less time to market work activities than do commuters, and less than 60 percent of teleworkers work at "regular hours, " vs around 80 percent of their commuter counterparts. Using information from the Well-being Module for the years 2012 and 2013, the authors find that male teleworkers experience lower levels of negative feelings while working than do commuters.
Originality/value This paper addresses the timing of work of workers working from home; and the instant well-being experienced, exploiting information at diary level.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1108/IJM-04-2018-0134

Año: 2020

Publicado en: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER 41, 2 (2020), 184-206
ISSN: 0143-7720

Factor impacto JCR: 1.75 (2020)

Categ. JCR: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR rank: 19 / 30 = 0.633 (2020) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: NURSING rank: 259 / 346 = 0.749 (2020) - Q3 - T3
Categ. JCR: MANAGEMENT rank: 192 / 225 = 0.853 (2020) - Q4 - T3

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.435 - Management of Technology and Innovation (Q2) - Strategy and Management (Q2) - Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Fund. Análisis Económico (Dpto. Análisis Económico)