{"id":672366,"date":"2020-07-06T19:58:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T02:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-research-item&p=672366"},"modified":"2021-03-26T11:11:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T18:11:50","slug":"remote-work-and-well-being","status":"publish","type":"msr-research-item","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/remote-work-and-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Work and Well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABSTRACT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Remote work traditionally has allowed people flexibility in how they approach their work practices, and the benefits and challenges of remote work are well documented in the literature. However, with the recent rapid shift to working from home for a significant portion of the workforce, the traditional notions about remote work have been challenged. Remote work looks different when everyone is doing it. There are now entire families who coexist in the same household during working hours, and the need to balance between
\nwork and personal life is more pressing than ever before. In this research we study the impact of remote work on the well-being of people who have had to adapt their work lives to being at home. We focus on the cognitive aspect of getting work done, the challenges of negotiating boundaries and the impact on physical and mental well-being \u2013 all of which are important components of productivity and life satisfaction. Based on our findings from an external survey, we derive insights for how future workplaces that are looking to move to a hybrid model of remote work can adapt in the near future.<\/p>\n

CCS Concepts<\/strong>
\nHuman-centered computing \u2192 Human computer interaction (HCI)<\/strong>; Empirical studies in HCI.<\/em><\/p>\n

Keywords<\/h3>\n

work-life boundary, well-being, modern workplace, COVID19<\/p>\n