Working from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Workplace Relationships

IF 1 Q3 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-06 DOI:10.18291/njwls.137244

Malin Espersson, Alina Lidén, U. Westrup

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Abstract

This article aims to explore what working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic means forworkplace relationships. This study is based on semi-structured interviews with Swedish knowledgeworkers. Three approaches are identified as regards how employees maintain their workplacerelationships when working from home: (1) being selective as regards social interactions, (2) beingcompliant and resistant during digital meetings, and (3) having less spontaneity and creativitywhen in the digital space. Further, our findings also point to the prioritization of the individual’sinterests and needs over those of the collective. The study indicates the importance of understanding the dynamics of the workplace relationships when working remotely.

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2019冠状病毒病大流行期间在家工作:对工作场所关系的影响

本文旨在探讨新冠肺炎大流行期间在家工作对工作场所关系意味着什么。本研究基于对瑞典知识工作者的半结构化访谈。关于员工在家工作时如何保持工作关系，我们确定了三种方法：（1）在社交互动方面有选择性，（2）在数字会议期间顺从和抗拒，以及（3）在数字空间中的自发性和创造性较低。此外，我们的研究结果还指出，个人的利益和需求优先于集体的利益和需要。这项研究表明，在远程工作时，了解工作场所关系的动态非常重要。

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Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR-

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

20.00%

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审稿时长

32 weeks

期刊介绍： The Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies is an international, scientific journal on working life, written in English. The journal is edited by an Editorial Board of 8-15 Editors from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The journal aims to strengthen the exchange of experiences, perspectives, methods and outcomes of the Nordic working life research across the Nordic countries, and promote Nordic working life research internationally. The mission of the journal is to present studies concerning changes in work and how these changes affect qualifications, health, occupation, innovation, economy, identity, social orientation and culture. The journal aims at an interdisciplinary profile. Most of the articles in the journal have authors from the Nordic countries, but researchers from outside the Nordic region are also invited to contribute to the journal, to the extent that such contributions improve the understanding of Nordic conditions.