The attitude of managers toward telework, why is it so difficult to adopt it in organizations?

Abstract

The telework adoption by organizations is aimed to offer practical value for all members, in facilitating their work and life. However, a large number of organizations are not adopting telework practices. This study aimed to contribute in the current understanding of what factors influence the attitude of middle managers toward telework adoption in their companies. A technology acceptance models approach was adopted to identify how middle managers’ attitudes toward telework impact their adoption; and Structural Equation Modelling was used for analyzing information. Results show that managerial practices, self-efficacy of employees and information security tools improvement in organizations affect the attitude of middle manager toward adoption.