Working from home in China's Ctrip travel agency led to a 13% performance increase, improved work satisfaction, and a halved attrition rate, with the option being rolled out to the whole firm.

Does Working from Home Work? Evidence from a Chinese Experiment

A hybrid approach combining remote and in-office work is the optimal future of work, benefiting both employees and employers, but requires time, creativity, trust, and mindset shifts.

Working from Home vs. In-office post-COVID-19

Working from home can improve efficiency and work-life balance for academics, with 70% believing they could be similarly or more efficient if allowed to spend more time at home.

Researchers working from home: Benefits and challenges

During COVID-19, more people worked from home, but experienced distractions and challenges in workspace design, supporting hybrid work options and design strategies for accommodating home offices in the future.

Work from Home: Lessons Learned and Implications for Post-pandemic Workspaces

Hybrid working from home reduced attrition rates by 35% and improved job satisfaction, leading to increased productivity and reduced work hours.

How Hybrid Working From Home Works Out

Non-mandatory work-from-home arrangements can positively impact productivity and performance, but mandatory arrangements or external factors can negatively impact these outcomes.

Working in the digital economy: A systematic review of the impact of work from home arrangements on personal and organizational performance and productivity

Working from home in China's CTrip travel agency led to a 13% performance increase and improved work satisfaction, but promotion rates conditional on performance declined.

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Telework generally positively impacts short-term staff wellbeing and creates flexible work design opportunities, but more research is needed to optimize wellbeing and productivity.

Working from Home, Telework, and Psychological Wellbeing? A Systematic Review

During the COVID-19 pandemic, employees adapted well to working from home, with motivation and well-being indicators showing adequate levels and increasing trajectories.

Having to Work from Home: Basic Needs, Well-Being, and Motivation

Working from home negatively impacts individual and team performance, with more co-workers working from home leading to worse performance in both groups.

Co‐workers working from home and individual and team performance

Working from home during the pandemic was an industry-specific option, with competition for talent and reduced commuting costs being key motivations.

Working from home or back to the office? - The impact of the recent turbulence on office work

Working from home can be challenging, as motivation shifts from people-centric to work-centric, requiring tailored support for managing time and detaching from work.

Motivated to Work or Working to Stay Motivated: A Diary and Interview Study on Working From Home

Mindfulness can help employees manage the challenges of working from home during crises, improving their productivity, motivation, and mental health.

Mindfulness and the challenges of working from home in times of crisis

Telecommuting from home negatively affects work-life balance, leading to increased work-to-life and life-to-work conflicts, with work engagement helping to mitigate these negative effects.

Let me go to the office! An investigation into the side effects of working from home on work-life balance

Employees' ICT anxiety and smartphone addiction can hinder efficient work-from-home performance, requiring simplified transitions and job management tools.

Is job performance conditioned by work-from-home demands and resources?

Working from home during a pandemic is more complex than regular remote work, with health, financial, social isolation, childcare, and childcare issues affecting employees' work-life balance.

Out of office: The big problem and bigger promise of working from home

Working from home negatively impacts work-life balance, particularly for women, and workplaces should align strategies to support employee wellbeing and growth.

Working from Home: Impact on Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance

Working from home presents challenges for employees, and most prefer to split their time equally between work and home in the future, but prefer to work from their normal place of work when pandemic restrictions are lifted.

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF "WORK FROM HOME" ON WORK AND LIFE DOMAINS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF EMPLOYEES

Employees have a positive view on working from home as a job benefit, but managers need to address trust issues and ensure consistent promotion opportunities for both office and home-based employees.

Gauging Perceived Benefits from ‘Working from Home’ as a Job Benefit

This directive establishes policy for agencies to enable and permit certain employees to work from home during emergencies, but does not establish a policy for teleworking or routine situations.

Working from Home

is working from home better or worse than working in office?

Some studies suggest working from home improves performance, job satisfaction, and work-life balance, while other studies indicate it can negatively impact individual and team performance due to distractions and workspace challenges.