Impact of Covid-19 Induced Teleworking Arrangements on Employees in NGOs

Implications for Policy and Practice for Leadership

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3224595
AutoresHamfrey Sanhokwe (0000-0002-0301-8674, Midlands State University), Simon Takawira (0000-0002-7775-6645, Africa University), Zanele Kunene (University of Eswatini), Farai Maunganidze (0000-0003-2599-3371, University of Pretoria, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume12
Fascículo2
Data de publicação2022-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/21582440221079908
OpenAlexW4223467535
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas26

The article sought to address real or perceived "teleworking hesitancy" by generating empirical evidence on employee exposure to teleworking in a global south context. The results of the empirical investigation were integrated with the growing body of research on the future of the post-pandemic workplace. The results depicted the opposite and significant effects of perceived workload and organizational teleworking support on employee teleworking experience and the (growing) desire to utilize flexible working options. Furthermore, the results showed the significant effects of nonwork demands (negative) and resources (positive) on work engagement and the moderating role of external support contacts. The results further affirmed the mediating role of work engagement on perceived productivity. Based on these results, incremental "A-E" policy and practice considerations that place talent at the heart of organizational efforts to remain sustainably future-fit are proposed. The proposed policies and practices carry a futuristic bias, a conscious recognition that the future workplace will be "hybrid." Areas for future research are presented

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