Abstract
Workplace stressed employees’ well-being because people have to work from home (WFH) and adapt to a new routine of work and life since Covid-19 struck the world. Employees who WFH increase their perception of more autonomous on how to handle their tasks, this is known as job autonomy. This study aimed to examine the relationship between job autonomy and well-being, and the mediating effects of job crafting on job autonomy and employees’ well-being during WFH in Covid-19 Pandemic. An online survey was conducted and there were 427 respondents involved. The model was analyzed using WarpPLS 7.0 and the results showed that no significant relationship was found between job autonomy and well-being. Moreover, job autonomy and job crafting are related as well as job crafting and well-being. Job crafting significantly mediate the relationship between job autonomy and well-being. This study showed that during WFH, employee experience an excessive degree of job freedom and it give them more work pressure and decrease employees' subjective well-being. In a conclusion, this study brings several concerns that organizations should be giving attention to.
Highlights
The nature of work has been changing at a faster pace than ever before
The key objectives of this study are to explore the association between job autonomy and well-being, and the mediation effect of job crafting on job autonomy and well-being during working from home in COVID19 Pandemic
An online survey was conducted by targeting employees who have been working for one year in Bandung or Jakarta and 427 respondents participated in this research (Table 1)
Summary
Technological advancements have entirely reshaped organizations, implemented various flexible work arrangement (FWA), modified the methods work, and reduced the boundaries between work and personal life (Franken et al, 2021) These changes are significant because employees can add value by harnessing technologies to be creative, innovative, and adaptable. Workplace stress reaches an unprecedented level because people have to work from home and adapt to a new routine of work and life. Physical activities such as going to the public area, groceries, out to the gym have been disrupted. Employees who need to work from the office are more likely to work in fear and stress of the risk of exposure to the virus, and the increased demand for certain tasks and services
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