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Effects of new ways of working on work hours and work location, health and job-related outcomes

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Nijp, Hylco H., Beckers, Debby G. J., van de Voorde, Karina, Geurts, Sabine A. E., Kompier, Michiel A. J.·2016·Chronobiology International

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New ways of working (NWW) is a type of work organization that is characterized by temporal and spatial flexibility, often combined with extensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and performance-based management. In a three-wave intervention study, we examined the effects of NWW on both the organization of work (changes in control over time and place of work; working hours and work location; and other key job characteristics), and on employees' outcomes (work-nonwork balance; health and well-being; and job-related outcomes). We applied a quasi-experimental design within a large Dutch financial company (N = 2,912). We studied an intervention group (n = 2,391) and made comparisons with a reference group (n = 521). There were three study waves: (i) one/two months before, and (ii) 4 months and (iii) 10 months after implementation of NWW. Repeated measures analyses of covariance (involving 361 participants from the intervention group and 80 participants from the reference group) showed a large and significant shift from hours worked at the office to hours worked at home after implementation of NWW. Accordingly, commuting time was reduced. Employees remained working on week days and during day time. Psychosocial work-characteristics, work-nonwork balance, stress, fatigue, and job-related outcomes remained favourable and largely unaffected, but the health score in the intervention group decreased (medium effect). These findings suggest that the implementation of NWW does not necessarily lead to changes in psychosocial work characteristics, well-being or job-related outcomes.

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Authors
Nijp, H. H., Beckers, D. G. J., van de Voorde, K., Geurts, S. A. E., & Kompier, M. A. J.
Affiliations
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
  • Department of Human Resource Studies, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Corresponding author
Nijp, Hylco H.
Venue
Chronobiology International
Published
2016-05-25
Volume
33
Issue
6
Pages
604-618
ISSN
  • 0742-0528 (ISSN-L)
  • 1525-6073
OpenAlex
W2408212778
Cited by
121
References
40
Citations by year
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FWCI
19.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Chronobiology International (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research portal (Tilburg University) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • SNS Reaal (na)
  • The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (208010003)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Technostress in Professional Settings
Keywords
new ways of working, work organization, working hours, work location, remote work, information and communication technologies, performance-based management, work-nonwork balance, occupational stress, fatigue, employee health, well-being, commuting time, financial sector employees
MeSH terms
Adult, Circadian Rhythm, Fatigue, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Middle Aged, Occupations, Surveys and Questionnaires, Work Schedule Tolerance, Workplace

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