《2020年COVID-19盛行期間遠程辦公:愛爾蘭的國家調查 -愛爾蘭國立高威大學(英文版)(24頁).pdf》由會員分享,可在線閱讀,更多相關《2020年COVID-19盛行期間遠程辦公:愛爾蘭的國家調查 -愛爾蘭國立高威大學(英文版)(24頁).pdf(24頁珍藏版)》請在三個皮匠報告上搜索。
1、Remote working during COVID-19 Irelands National Survey: Initial Report I May 2020 NUI Galway in conjunction with the Western Development Commission COIMISION FORBARTI-IA AN IARTI-WR Whitaker Institute 1 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Authors Alma McCarthy Alan Ahearne Katerina B
2、ohle-Carbonell Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway Toms Sochin Deirdre Frost Western Development Commission Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank sincerely the 7,241 respondents who took the time to complete the national remote working survey. This work was carried out with the support of the W
3、hitaker Institute, NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission. Further Information Further information about the survey and remote working project can be found on the Whitaker Institute website and the Western Development Commission website. How to Cite this Report McCarthy, A., Ahearne, A.,
4、Bohle Carbonell, K., Sochin, T. and Frost, D. (2020). Remote Working During COVID-19: Irelands National Survey Initial Report. Galway, Ireland: NUI Galway Whitaker Institute well- being training; mindfulness exercise and counselling. Respondents would appreciate if their employers and managers ackno
5、wledge, through their actions, the toll the crisis can have on employees mental health. o Managing annual leave and time off: Many respondents indicated that they are taking annual leave to care for children. There is a call for more time off to care for children and more flexibility in terms of hou
6、rs of work to cater for caring responsibilities at this time. The majority of respondents somewhat disagreed or strongly disagreed that their organisation is providing them with ergonomic and health 30% report that their productivity is higher than normal; 25% report that their productivity is lower
7、 than normal; and 9% of respondents indicate that it is impossible to compare productivity as the demand for products/services/business has changed. The majority of respondents (83%) indicated that they would like to work remotely after the crisis is over. Some 12% indicated they would like to work
8、remotely on a daily basis; 42% indicated they would like to work remotely several times a week; 29% indicated they would like to work remotely several times a month; and 16% indicated they do not want to continue working remotely. o 21% of public sector respondents indicated they do not want to work
9、 remotely after the crisis is over. The corresponding figure for private sector respondents is 11%. o Respondents aged 60 or over represent the highest proportion (25%) of those who do not wish to work remotely after the crisis. Respondents aged 31-40 represent the highest proportion (86%)of those w
10、ho want to work remotely for some or all the time after the crisis is over. o The highest proportion of respondents who would like to work remotely on a daily basis are those who work in the ICT sector (22%). The highest proportion of respondents who do not want to work remotely after the crisis is
11、over are those in the education sector (31%). In terms of location, for those who would like to work remotely after the crisis is over, 51% would like to work from home; 36% would like to work a mix of home/hub or work- sharing space and onsite; 11% would like to work in a mix of home and hub/work-
12、sharing space; and 2% would like to work solely in a hub/work-sharing space. Nearly 31% of respondents indicated there are no challenges for them to continue working remotely after the crisis is over. For those who want to work remotely post- COVID-19, the following are the key challenges reported i
13、n order of most cited: their organisation will not support it; inadequate equipment and/or resources; and their manager will not support it. 5 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Introduction 8% worked remotely several times a month; 7% worked remotely several times a week; and 6.5% w
14、orked remotely on a daily basis. 7 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Ease or Difficulty of Working Effectively at Present 21% of respondents indicated that it is easy to work effectively these days and 27% indicated it is somewhat easy to work effectively these days. 29% indicate th
15、at is somewhat difficult to work effectively these days and 8% report that it is difficult to work effectively these days. The remaining 14% report that it is neither easy nor difficult to work effectively at present. Optimism about Remote Working Respondents were asked if they were more or less opt
16、imistic about working from home since doing so because of COVID-19. Just over half of respondents (51%) indicated they are more optimistic, 32% indicated they are about the same, and 17% indicated they are more pessimistic about working from home since the COVID- 19 outbreak. 8 Remote Working in Ire
17、land During COVID-19 May 2020 Top 3 Challenges of Working Remotely Respondents were asked what are the top three challenges they face working remotely at present. The top three challenges reported are: 1. Not being able to switch off from work 2. Collaboration and communication with colleagues and c
18、o-workers is harder 3. Poor physical workspace Some additional open-ended qualitative comments were provided by respondents who selected the other challenges category. The main recurrent themes to emerge are: Juggling home-schooling and work Manager expectations too high Increased workload Missing s
19、ocial interaction with colleagues and clients/customers/service users 10% of respondents indicated they are facing no challenges working remotely at present. 9 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Top 3 Advantages of Working Remotely Respondents were asked what are the top three advant
20、ages of working remotely. The top three advantages reported are: 1. No traffic and no commute 2. Reduced costs of going to work and commuting 3. Greater flexibility as to how to manage the working day Some additional open- ended qualitative comments were provided by respondents who selected the othe
21、r advantages category. The main recurrent themes to emerge are: Less risk of contracting COVID- 19 Financial savings from not eating out More time for self, family and exercise Eating healthier (no “canteen food”) Less distractions from colleagues 5% of respondents report that there were no advantag
22、es to working remotely. 10 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Workspace sewerage, waste management) 1.4% 18 Other 8.9% 18 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Organisation Size Respondents were asked to indicate the number of employees in their organisation: 44% worked
23、in organisations with 500 or more employees 11% worked in organisations with 250-499 employees 21% worked in organisations with 50-249 employees 16% worked in organisations with 11-49 employees 8% worked in organisations with 10 employees or less. Occupation The majority of respondents described the
24、mselves as professionals (37%). Managers, directors and senior officials were the second highest occupational category (24%) followed by administrative and secretariat (20%) 19 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Gender Respondents were asked how they would describe their gender. 77.5
25、% were female 22.1% were male 0.4% describe themselves in another way. Age 40% were aged between 41-50; 26% were aged between 31-40; 23% were aged between 51-60; 7% were aged between 18-30; and 4% were aged 60 or over. Dependent Children 52% of respondents had no dependent children; 8% had dependent
26、 children under the age of 5 years; 23% had dependent children aged between 6-12 years; 20% had dependent children between 13-18 years of age. Region 20 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Appendix: Additional Analysis sewerage, waste management) Other (please specify) If you had the
27、choice, would you like to continue working remotely after the crisis is over? Yes I would like to work remotely daily 12% 19% 16% 14% 10% 7% 16% 11% 9% 22% 7% 0% 16% 11% 0% 16% 6% 10% 15% Yes I would like to work remotely several times a week 42% 45% 47% 35% 44% 34% 47% 38% 50% 45% 50% 57% 46% 49% 3
28、8% 42% 48% 41% 42% Yes I would like to work remotely several times a month 29% 23% 21% 36% 35% 27% 28% 37% 29% 24% 35% 29% 27% 28% 50% 33% 28% 38% 26% No I do not want to work remotely 16% 13% 16% 16% 10% 31% 10% 14% 12% 9% 8% 14% 11% 11% 12% 9% 18% 12% 17% 23 Remote Working in Ireland during COVID-
29、19 May 2020 Cross-tab of Future Remote Working Preference and Region Region Total Border Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo Midlands Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath West Galway, Mayo, Roscommon Dublin Dublin City, Dn Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin Mid-East Kildare, Louth, Meath, W
30、icklow Mid-West Clare, Limerick, Tipperary South-East Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford South-West Cork, Kerry Northern Ireland If you had the choice, would you like to continue working remotely after the crisis is over? Yes I would like to work remotely daily 12% 15.8% 13.8% 13.1% 10.5% 12.7% 10
31、.8% 13.8% 13.1% 10.0% Yes I would like to work remotely several times a week 42% 41.1% 47.0% 44.5% 40.7% 46.9% 40.3% 39.5% 39.3% 40.0% Yes I would like to work remotely several times a month 29% 24.6% 26.0% 28.1% 32.9% 24.8% 28.8% 25.9% 28.6% 25.0% No I do not want to work remotely 16% 18.5% 13.2% 14.3% 15.9% 15.6% 20.1% 20.8% 19.0% 25.0%