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dc.contributor.advisorOlsen, Espen
dc.contributor.authorBollestad, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorAmland, Jon-Sander
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-09T15:51:34Z
dc.date.available2022-08-09T15:51:34Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifierno.uis:inspera:113704249:22531847
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/3010906
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dc.description.abstractRemote work became the new normal during Covid-19 as a response to social distancing restrictions imposed by governments across the globe. Therefore, remote work’s impact on employee outcomes, well-being, and psychological health has become a serious concern. However, there is still limited knowledge about the mechanisms and outcomes of remote work. We build upon previous literature by investigating how remote work relates to work engagement and loneliness. Moreover, we expect remote work to be negatively related to bullying and assume that bullying will mediate remote work’s impact on work engagement and loneliness. To test our hypothetical model, we applied a cross-sectional design using data from a large representative sample of 1,511 Norwegian workers. The data were collected in September 2021 during a period of Covid-19 restrictions in Norway. Findings from confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling analysis confirmed our hypotheses: remote work was positively related to loneliness and work engagement but negatively related to bullying. Further, bullying was positively related to loneliness and negatively related to work engagement. Moreover, bullying was also found to play a partial mediating role, supporting our hypothesis. This study suggests that remote work is related to both positive and negative mechanisms in the workplace. Remote work can potentially reduce bullying and have a protective function in preventing bullying. However, since remote work has positive relations with both loneliness and work engagement, this study illustrates that organizations should be cautious and perhaps consider a moderate level of remote work. Hence, the results have several implications for HR policies and management.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisheruis
dc.titleThe Impact of Remote Work on Loneliness and Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of Bullying
dc.typeMaster thesis


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