Factors Affecting Employee’s Performance during Work from Home

Abstract

Work from home brings new opportunities of working culture to the organization. During pandemic it was used on a very large scale. Work from home allows employees to work with convenient way. It helps to develop trustful relation among management and employees. They can develop their own routine. It helps to prevent unnecessary work place stress. They can use extra time with friends‟ family or to sleep. Because of extra health benefits of exercise and additional sleep, employees‟ physical and mental well-being enhance. It helps to save economic burden of office space, supplies and utility bills.It is not necessary that work from home suits every employees of organization. There are individual differences. Some employees might feel difficulties during work from home. They might prefer routine of office environment to perform effectively then work from home. They might feel more job satisfaction during office hours. They prefer direct interaction with their team members and co-workers. Purpose of present research paper is to understand the factors that influence employee‟s performance during work from home. It has been observed that there are many psychological factors such as personality traits, mental health, adjustment ability, perceived self-efficacy, stress coping style and perceived job security affect performance. Perceived social support, family structure, and interpersonal relation are social factors that affect employee‟s performance during work from home. It affects their mental health negatively. Previous studies suggested that work from home lead to anxiety, depression. They are more vulnerable to suicide.