Mansor, Mohd Fitri and Abu, Noor Hidayah and Mohd Kassim, Muhammad Asyraf (2023) Exploring The Drivers of Working from Home Preferences During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Engineers in Manufacturing Company. Journal of Business Management and Accounting (JBMA), 13 (2). pp. 207-228. ISSN 2231-9298 (e2636-9249)

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Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has changed and forced many parties, including individuals and business organizations, to alter their lifestyles, business patterns and working arrangement. Consequently, this situation cause majority of businesses to implement work from home (WFH) to the employees to ensure the business operations can operate continuously and sustainably. This study is conducted to explore the drivers that contributes to working from home preferences during covid-19 pandemic among engineers in manufacturing company. Specifically, this study examines the work environment, work-life balance, job satisfaction and performance, and work from home preferences. This study employed a purposive sampling technique with several inclusion criteria and was quantitative by using a survey involving 172 engineers in the manufacturing company. The study findings revealed that work environment and work-life balance significantly influence work from home preferences while job satisfaction and job performance are vice versa. This study also highlights the study implications, limitations, and possible future studies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Work environment, work-life balance, job satisfaction, job performance, work from home
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	Institute for Management and Business Research (IMBRe)
Depositing User:	Mrs Nurin Jazlina Hamid
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2023 09:03
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2023 09:03
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29964

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