TY - JOUR
T1 - Can Remote Work Be Adopted When Phubbing and Cyber Loafing Behavior Are on the Rise?
AU - Chakraborty, Tanusree
AU - Dhir, Swati
AU - Al-Busaidi, Adil S.
AU - Dwivedi, Yogesh K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work became a prevalent practice for organizations, raising concerns about counterproductive behaviors like phubbing and cyberloafing. This research investigates the dynamics of these behaviors among employees working from home, focusing on social networking needs (SNN), perceptions of others’ online behavior, and the pandemic’s influence. Data from 222 remote employees were analyzed using structural equation modelling, revealing positive relationships between SNN, perceptions of others’ online behavior, pandemic influence, and phubbing. Moreover, the study reveals the moderating effect of WFH on these relationships. These findings highlight the importance for HR practitioners and policymakers to understand and address phubbing and cyberloafing behaviors in remote work settings. This study fills critical research gaps, offering insights to mitigate the negative impacts of remote work policies, thereby enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee well-being. The chapter, therefore, aims to examine whether remote work can succeed amid rising phubbing and cyberloafing. Through analysis, it offers insights for HR and policymakers to manage these challenges effectively.
AB - During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work became a prevalent practice for organizations, raising concerns about counterproductive behaviors like phubbing and cyberloafing. This research investigates the dynamics of these behaviors among employees working from home, focusing on social networking needs (SNN), perceptions of others’ online behavior, and the pandemic’s influence. Data from 222 remote employees were analyzed using structural equation modelling, revealing positive relationships between SNN, perceptions of others’ online behavior, pandemic influence, and phubbing. Moreover, the study reveals the moderating effect of WFH on these relationships. These findings highlight the importance for HR practitioners and policymakers to understand and address phubbing and cyberloafing behaviors in remote work settings. This study fills critical research gaps, offering insights to mitigate the negative impacts of remote work policies, thereby enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee well-being. The chapter, therefore, aims to examine whether remote work can succeed amid rising phubbing and cyberloafing. Through analysis, it offers insights for HR and policymakers to manage these challenges effectively.
KW - cyberloafing
KW - Pandemic
KW - perception
KW - Phubbing
KW - Social networking need
KW - Work from home
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U2 - 10.4018/JGIM.341800
DO - 10.4018/JGIM.341800
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85190142282
SN - 1062-7375
VL - 32
JO - Journal of Global Information Management
JF - Journal of Global Information Management
IS - 1
ER -