The relationship between various social work environment elements and hybrid worker well-being

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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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2023

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en

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16

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Facilities, Volume 42, issue 15-16, pp. 1-16

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Purpose: Work environments are undergoing a transition and COVID-19 accelerated this change. Prior studies have associated various physical, digital and social work environment elements with occupational well-being. However, holistic approaches to the social work environment to compare the effects of the different elements have received less attention. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of various social work environment elements with hybrid worker well-being. The findings help organizations design their work environments and cultures for the post-COVID era. Design/methodology/approach: The study builds on a quantitative survey with 1,057 respondents. The respondents were randomly selected, the answers were anonymous and the results were based on regression analysis. Findings: The analysis indicated that working methods and practices, leadership and management practices, organizational communality and social interaction associate with hybrid worker well-being. Organizational values, reward systems and organizational structures yield no association with hybrid worker well-being. Originality/value: The value of this paper is in that it investigates elements of the social work environment, presents a research model that examines the relationship of social work environment elements with hybrid worker well-being and provides new empirical data on their implications in a comparative manner.

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Publisher Copyright: © 2023, Peter Lindeberg, Minna Saunila, Pia Lappalainen, Juhani Ukko and Hannu Rantanen.

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COVID-19, Hybrid worker, Remote work, Social work environment, Well-being, Work environment change

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Lindeberg, P, Saunila, M, Lappalainen, P, Ukko, J & Rantanen, H 2023, ' The relationship between various social work environment elements and hybrid worker well-being ', Facilities, vol. 42, no. 15-16, pp. 1-16 . https://doi.org/10.1108/F-03-2023-0019