TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the persistence of telecommuting after the COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Mohammadi, Motahare
AU - Rahimi, Ehsan
AU - Davatgari, Amir
AU - Javadinasr, Mohammadjavad
AU - Mohammadian, Abolfazl
AU - Bhagat-Conway, Matthew Wigginton
AU - Salon, Deborah
AU - Derrible, Sybil
AU - Pendyala, Ram M.
AU - Khoeini, Sara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This study focuses on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on telecommuting behavior. We seek to study the future of telecommuting, in the post-pandemic era, by capturing the evolution of observed behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, we implemented a comprehensive multi-wave nationwide panel survey (the Future Survey) in the U.S. throughout 2020 and 2021. A panel Generalized Structural Equation Model (GSEM) was used to investigate the effects of two perceptual factors on telecommuting behavior: (1) perceived risk of COVID-19; and (2) perceived telecommuting productivity. The findings of this study reveal significant and positive impacts of productivity and COVID-risk perception on telecommuting behavior. Moreover, the findings indicate a potential shift in preferences toward telecommuting in the post-pandemic era for millennials, employees with long commute times, high-income, and highly educated employees. Overall, a potential increase in telecommuting frequency is expected in the post-pandemic era, with differences across socio-economic groups.
AB - This study focuses on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on telecommuting behavior. We seek to study the future of telecommuting, in the post-pandemic era, by capturing the evolution of observed behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, we implemented a comprehensive multi-wave nationwide panel survey (the Future Survey) in the U.S. throughout 2020 and 2021. A panel Generalized Structural Equation Model (GSEM) was used to investigate the effects of two perceptual factors on telecommuting behavior: (1) perceived risk of COVID-19; and (2) perceived telecommuting productivity. The findings of this study reveal significant and positive impacts of productivity and COVID-risk perception on telecommuting behavior. Moreover, the findings indicate a potential shift in preferences toward telecommuting in the post-pandemic era for millennials, employees with long commute times, high-income, and highly educated employees. Overall, a potential increase in telecommuting frequency is expected in the post-pandemic era, with differences across socio-economic groups.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Telecommute
KW - generalized structural equation model
KW - productivity
KW - risk perception
KW - work from home
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U2 - 10.1080/19427867.2022.2077582
DO - 10.1080/19427867.2022.2077582
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85131053590
SN - 1942-7867
VL - 15
SP - 608
EP - 621
JO - Transportation Letters
JF - Transportation Letters
IS - 6
ER -