Associations among personal characteristics, work related factors, and virtual distance
Associations among personal characteristics, work related factors, and virtual distance
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2016
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Assumption University
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1686-0039
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eng
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25 pages
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Assumption University. Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics
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AU Journal of Management 14, 2 (July-December 2016), 1-25
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This study examined associations among work related factors, personal characteristics, and the
virtual distance between employees and their work teams. Hypotheses related to these associations were
derived from previous studies and tested using data collected from a sample of 238 employees from a
multinational telecommunications company. The findings confirmed significant associations reported in
previous studies: between age and job satisfaction; between work position, level of responsibility, and the
extent to which work was challenging and interesting; and among the personal characteristics and the
work related factors. In this organization virtual distance had significant associations with work position,
gender, and age but contrary to previous findings it did not have a significant association with an
employee’s level of education. Contrary to previous findings, virtual distance was significantly positively
correlated with the extent to which work was challenging and interesting, and the extent to which work
provided opportunities for new learning and career growth. These were the only work related factors
that had significant correlations with virtual distance. The findings contribute to theory and practice
related to the management and development of virtual work environments and show clearly that in this
telecommunications company virtual distance was not having a negative impact in relation to important
work related factors.
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In English ; only abstract in English.
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