Challenges in teleworking management related to accommodations, inclusion, and the health of workers: A qualitative study through the lens of social exchanges.

Autor:	Lecours A; Department of Occupational Therapy, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada.; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Québec, Canada.; Chaire de recherche UQTR Jr sur la santé des travailleuses ettravailleurs vieillissants, Canada., Bédard-Mercier R; Chaire de recherche UQTR Jr sur la santé des travailleuses ettravailleurs vieillissants, Canada., Hong QN; School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Canada., Maclure J; Department of Occupational Therapy, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada., Vincent C; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Québec, Canada.; School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Canada., Lord MM; Department of Occupational Therapy, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Work (Reading, Mass.) [Work] 2024 Aug 19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 19.
DOI:	10.3233/WOR-240208
Abstrakt:	Background: Telework is increasingly prevalent and holds the potential to serve as an accommodation, facilitating inclusion and promoting healthy participation among various segments of the workforce, such as aging employees, individuals with chronic illnesses or those living alone with one or more dependents. Nevertheless, this promising avenue presents management challenges that remain underexplored in the literature. Objective: This study aimed to identify the challenges in telework management related to accommodations, inclusion and the health of workers with life situations entailing specific needs. Methods: We conducted a descriptive interpretative study grounded in Social Exchange Theory, by collecting data through interviews with 9 managers and conducting focus groups involving 16 workers. We used a thematic-analysis approach to analyze the data. Results: We identified seven overarching themes encapsulating management challenges that relate to accommodation (e.g., maintaining a balance between the benefits for the worker and the impacts on the organization) inclusion (e.g., maintaining team cohesion) and health (e.g., managing teleworkers' emotions). Conclusions: The findings underscore the significance of fostering robust social exchanges across hierarchical levels, and they highlight the necessity of equipping managers with the requisite tools to navigate the ethical quandaries arising from accommodation requests.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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