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Construction and initial validation of the E-Work Life Scale to measure remote e-working
Employee Relations ( IF 2.688 ) Pub Date : 2019-01-07 , DOI: 10.1108/er-09-2017-0229
Christine Anne Grant , Louise M. Wallace , Peter C. Spurgeon , Carlo Tramontano , Maria Charalampous

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and provide initial validation for the new E-Work Life (EWL) Scale. This measure assesses a range of theoretically relevant aspects of the e-working experience related to four main areas: job effectiveness, relationship with the organisation, well-being and work-life balance. Design/methodology/approach This study presents structured item development. Internal validity and reliability were tested on a sample of 260 e-workers (65 per cent female, age range 25–74). Correlations of the EWL scale with a measure of general health were tested on a subsample of 119 workers to provide initial evidence of construct validity. Findings Exploratory factor analysis supported a 17-item scale assessing four factors: work-life interference, productivity, organisational trust and flexibility. Individual well-being was measured and a pattern of significant correlations against four factors as indicators of general health were found, including mental health and vitality. Research limitations/implications A new sample would confirm the strength of the EWL scale alongside further tests of validity. Coping strategies related to the scale would aid mapping of individual competencies for remote e-working to promote e-workers’ self-management, management style and organisational policy. Practical implications The EWL scale helps organisations to evaluate and support the well-being of remote e-workers. It provides measurement on three levels: individual, supervisory and organisational, whereby practical strategies for improvement can be linked to the scale. Originality/value The EWL scale completes a gap in the research by providing a measure aiding organisations to evaluate and support remote e-worker well-being.

中文翻译:

电子工作寿命量表的构建和初步验证,以衡量远程电子工作

目的本文的目的是为新的电子工作寿命(EWL)量表开发并提供初步验证。该措施评估了与四个主要领域有关的电子工作经验的一系列理论上相关的方面:工作效率,与组织的关系,幸福感和工作与生活的平衡。设计/方法/方法本研究介绍结构化项目的开发。内部有效性和可靠性在260名电子工作者的样本中进行了测试(65%的女性,年龄在25-74岁之间)。在119名工人的子样本中测试了EWL量表与整体健康状况的相关性,以提供构建效度的初步证据。结果探索性因素分析支持17个项目的评估,评估四个因素:工作生活干扰,生产力,组织信任度和灵活性。测量了个人的幸福感,并发现了与作为一般健康指标的四个因素显着相关的模式,包括心理健康和活力。研究局限性/意义一个新的样本将证实EWL量表的强度以及进一步的有效性检验。与量表相关的应对策略将有助于绘制远程电子工作的个人能力,以促进电子工作人员的自我管理,管理风格和组织政策。实际意义EWL量表可帮助组织评估和支持远程电子工作者的福利。它提供了三个层面的衡量标准:个人,监督和组织层面,从而可以将实用的改进策略与规模相联系。
更新日期:2019-01-07
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