Abstract
The way of working is evolving constantly, and in the last year, the changes have been major under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, the work flexibility was encouraged and stimulated in Romania by the promotion of the telework law, becoming an important factor for both employees and employers. In this context, the main goal of this paper is to test if and to what extent teleworking, as an important source of workspace flexibility can impact the way in which Romanian employees self-evaluate their level of satisfaction. In order to reach our goal, the analysis is structured into three main stages. In the first stage an aggregated indicator entitled “employee workspace flexibility composite indicator” is proposed and constructed. This indicator constructed with the help of the MCA technique (multiple correspondence analysis), using the information collected with a national level representative survey for the population of Romanian employees, is further used in logistic models with the purpose of identifying the influence of the flexibility on satisfaction. In the third stage, the main differences between subgroups are identified. The main findings support the idea that flexibility is a significant factor contributing to the increase of satisfaction, and also differences depending on region, sector and form of company. © 2021, Amfiteatru Economic. All Rights Reserved.
Highlights
The coronavirus crisis in 2020 has spawned a new lifestyle, safety becoming a priority
According to a study conducted by Global Workplace Analytics (2020), remote work can conduct to a saving, on average, of $ 11000/employee
The objective of the paper is to contribute to the national level scientific literature which investigates the factors influencing the job satisfaction in general and wishes to test if and to what extent teleworking, as an important source of workspace flexibility can impact the way in which Romanian employees self-evaluates their level of satisfaction
Summary
The coronavirus crisis in 2020 has spawned a new lifestyle, safety becoming a priority. In order to protect ourselves and to support reducing the risks of contamination, changes have taken place in all areas, including in several work related aspects and aspects connected to wage benefits. In this context, teleworking has become a necessity for the safety of employees and employers. According to Law 81/2018, teleworking is the form of work organization through which the employee, voluntarily, fulfills the specific duties of the position he holds, in another place than the one arranged by the employer, at least one day a month, using information and communications technology, if the profile of the activity allows it to be carried out remotely (National Institute for Administration, 2020). Since the outbreak of the sanitary crisis in early 2020, major progress has been made on the process of work digitalization and yet, Romania is the country where less than 20% of employees have made the transition to telework (Eurofound, 2020)
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