| Abstract [eng] |
Relevance of the scientific research problem formulated in the dissertation was determined by the lack of studies in the scientific research to date, which would evaluate the intensity of telework use as an important factor that has a different effect on the organisational commitment and work-life balance. In addition, the dissertation sought to determine the impact of the individual’s personal abilities to work remotely and chosen organisational attributes: the nature of work and suitability related to work task specificity; the organisational attitude towards telework and the provision of the workplace with technologies required for telework on the perceived intensity of telework use, and at the same time to evaluate the effects of these attributes on the said constructs, when the perceived intensity of telework use acts as a mediator variable. A quantitative study – the survey of telework employees was conducted. Analysing the empirical research data, exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s Alpha reliability analysis, regression analysis, correlation analysis, and mediation effect analysis methods were employed. The research results revealed that the perceived intensity of telework use was mostly positively influenced by the organisation’s attitude to telework; and slightly less, by the individual’s personal abilities to work remotely. It was identified that the perceived intensity of telework use had the greatest positive effect on normative commitment. Meanwhile, the perceived intensity of telework use has equally positive effect on two work-life dimensions: time intended for the family and friends and time intended for oneself. Finally, the obtained research findings revealed that the perceived the intensity of telework use mediated the influence of the individual’s personal abilities to work remotely on all three dimensions of the organisational commitment and two dimensions of work-life balance. It also mediated the influence of the organisation’s attitude to telework on affective, continuance and normative commitment. |
