Work during non-work time of public employees

Mar, Špela (author), Sokolić, Danijela (author), Buzeti, Jernej (author)

Purpose: Employees and their work during non-work time are affected by technology development, societal changes and other factors that have an inherent impact on the employees’ attitude towards work during non- work time. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the up- to-date research on employees performing work during non-work time. Design/Methodology/Approach: The main methodological approach used in the article is a systematic literature review of 18 scientific articles found in citation databases in WOS, Scopus, etc. The collected literature is relevant as it encompasses both quantitative and qualitative analyses to gather insights on performing work during non-work time. Findings: The results imply that work during non-work time is a growing phenomenon among employees and public employees are no exception. Regarding the socio-demographic groups affected, findings indicate that work during non-work time is particularly common for employees in managerial positions and for professionals in education, health and police services, as well as for employees engaged in remote work. They also confirm that employees work during non-work time at different times of the day, at weekends, and during their annual and sick leave. Practical Implications: The article is especially relevant for public employees due to increased use of information and communication technology. As such, they are also exposed to intensifying work-related expectations and requests/pressures for flexible work arrangements. Originality/Value: The originality of the topic is reflected in the under- representation of scientific research on the performance of work during non-work time among public employees.

• Language: English
• Keywords: non-work time, public employees, public sector, work arrangements, working time
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
• Organization: FU - Faculty of Administration
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2022
• Number of pages: Str. 85-102
• Numbering: Vol. 20, no. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-137145
• UDC: 331.3:331.313.6
• ISSN on article: 2591-2240
• DOI: 10.17573/cepar.2022.1.04
• COBISS.SI-ID: 110032643

Note

Povzetek v slov. na koncu publikacije, str. 170.

• Publication date in RUL: 21.06.2022

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Central European public administration review
• Shortened title: CEPAR
• Publisher: Fakulteta za upravo
• ISSN: 2591-2240
• COBISS.SI-ID: 293849600

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• Licensing start date: 31.05.2022

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Opravljanje dela izven rednega delovnega časa vse bolj pogosto med uslužbenci javnega sektorja

Abstract

Na zaposlene in njihovo delo izven rednega delovnega časa vplivajo razvoj tehnologije, družbene spremembe in drugi dejavniki z neposrednim učinkom na odnos zaposlenih do dela izven rednega delovnega časa. Namen prispevka je podati pregled najnovejših raziskav med zaposlenimi, ki opravljajo delo izven rednega delovnega časa. Osnovni metodološki pristop temelji na sistematičnem pregledu 18 znanstvenih člankov, objavljenih v bazah podatkov WOS, Scopus itd. Zbrana literatura vključuje tako kvalitativne kot kvantitativne analize o delu izven rednega delovnega časa. Rezultati kažejo, da je tovrstno delo vse bolj pogosto tudi med zaposlenimi v javnem sektorju. Ugotovitve po družbeno-demografskih skupinah kažejo, da izven rednega delovnega časa zlasti delajo zaposleni na vodstvenih položajih ter zaposleni v šolstvu, zdravstvu in policiji, pa tudi vsi tisti, ki delajo na daljavo. Potrjujejo tudi, da delo izven rednega delovnega časa poteka ob različnih urah dneva, ob koncih tedna ter med dopustom in bolniško odsotnostjo. Članek je zaradi vse pogostejše uporabe informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije še posebej pomemben za zaposlene v javnem sektorju. Ti so tudi izpostavljeni intenzivnejšim pričakovanjem in pritiskom oz. zahtevam po fleksibilni organizaciji dela. Izvirnost tematike je odraz pomanjkljive razpoložljivosti znanstvenih raziskav o opravljanju dela izven rednega delovnega časa med zaposlenimi v javnem sektorju.

• Keywords: delo izven rednega delovnega časa, zaposleni, javni sektor, organizacija dela, delovni čas