Stuckert, Niclas (2024) To What Extent Do Distractions Affect the Possible Association Between Workload and Telework Intensity? Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This paper seeks to answer how hybrid workers can use their work location autonomy and how this might help them manage workplace stressors like workload. It was hypothesised that higher perceived workload positively predicts higher telework intensity (TI), and that a home office without distractions strengthens this main effect. The hypothesis was based on McClelland's Human Motivation Theory (1965), and the memory for goals theory proposed by Altmann and Trafton (2002). A daily diary study was done over a 10 consecutive work day, two week period. The study collected 40 participants through convenience sampling, in a within subjects design and used self-rated scales. This research contributes to the field by examining how TI is predicted by workload and moderated by the lack of distractions within the daily context. The data did not support the main effect and hypotheses, however, the moderator significantly directly predicted TI. Future research is encouraged to explore how work location autonomy is utilised as a coping strategy for managing workplace stressors. Furthermore, a more detailed examination into how the absence of distractions might influence the choice of work location among hybrid workers would be beneficial. Keywords: Hybrid work, telework, workload, distractions
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Giannakoudi, E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2024 14:27 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2024 14:27 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3088 |
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