Working from home was not only practiced during the pandemic but also in post-pandemic times, therefore the present master's thesis aims to examine the positive and negative effects and challenges faced by employees of the Slovenian ministries working from home. The research was conducted using the survey method.
As established by the survey, the majority of respondents find the hybrid work policy most convenient for them, maintaining that there certainly are many different benefits of working from home. For the majority of respondents, working from home has no major negative effects and poses no major challenges for them. Respondents generally have a positive opinion regarding the leadership and guidance provided by their heads or managers while working remotely, and at the same time, a positive correlation was found between employee satisfaction and their perception of the manner in which the remote work is managed.
The survey results illustrate that the majority of respondents in managerial positions have no major challenges in managing those working from home. However, some differences were found between different groups of managers, with male managers, when compared to female managers, more likely to have trust issues regarding employees working from home, while younger managers, in comparison with senior managers, are more likely to have doubts about their abilities to manage remote workers effectively.
Employees who are not in favour of homeworking should be given special training on how to work effectively from home, while their challenges and concerns regarding remote work shall be addressed individually. It would also be a good idea to have regular face-to-face meetings with work colleagues, as this is a way of maintaining contact and fostering employee connections. At the same time, managers are to be informed about the wishes and challenges of their employees, and they shall also be given support in managing their remote employees. Organizations shall be encouraged to consider the hybrid work policy as an opportunity to increase employee satisfaction while at the same time reducing work fluctuations.
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