Dawbarn, Kyra (2020) A Thematic Analysis of Employee Perceptions of Transition to Remote-Working Conditions During COVID-19. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many businesses and their staff engaged in remote-work conditions to adhere to the stay-at-home measures and social distancing restrictions. Businesses and employees previously unfamiliar with working remotely were required to implement these changes rapidly. Technology was heavily relied upon to connect individuals and enable remote work across many different professions. This study used a qualitative approach, specifically thematic analysis, to explore the experiences of eight employees transitioning to remote-work during COVID-19. Analysis identified four themes home environment, health, increased workload demands, and social connections. Overall participants had a positive attitude towards remote work, allowing for flexibility and management of personal time, increased family time, and an ability to coordinate household tasks. However, negative aspects included intensification of labour, overtime, a sense of being on-call, an inability to psychologically disconnect from work, decreased social connections and isolation, communication difficulties, and a pressure to perform at work. Results were heavily influenced by COVID-19, and participants reported a sense of uncertainty and having to be both flexible and adaptable in the current climate. A future longitudinal study of participants would provide additional information regarding the impacts of COVID-19 transition to remote-work and determine if participants were able to adjust to remote working conditions as this sense of uncertainty eases with time.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Tanya Machin |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2025 04:45 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2025 04:45 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Remote-work; COVID-19; social connections; telepressure; technology |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52259 |
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