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Work‐nonwork conflict and job stress among virtual workers
Author(s) -
Raghuram Sumita,
Wiesenfeld Batia
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.20019
Subject(s) - social connectedness , work (physics) , psychology , clarity , job satisfaction , social psychology , interpersonal communication , work–family conflict , applied psychology , role conflict , engineering , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry
A primary objective of organizational virtual work programs (e.g., providing the option to employees to work from home) is the reduction of employees'work‐nonwork conflict and job stress. In this study, we find some preliminary evidence suggesting that virtual work is negatively related to work‐nonwork conflict and job stress. We identify the work factors (clarity of appraisal criteria, interpersonal trust, and organizational connectedness) and individual factors (self‐efficacy and ability to structure the workday) associated with work‐nonwork conflict and find that these associations are moderated by the extent of virtual work. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.