Enhancing Productivity at Home: The Role of Smart Work and Organizational Support in the Public Sector

Author:

Barbieri Barbara1ORCID,Mondo Marina2ORCID,De Simone Silvia2ORCID,Pinna Roberta3ORCID,Galletta Maura4ORCID,Pileri Jessica5ORCID,Bellini Diego1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy

2. Department of Pedagogy Psychology and Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy

3. Department of Economics and Business, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy

4. Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy

5. Department of Dynamic Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Roma, Italy

Abstract

In recent years, Italian Public Administrations (PAs) have swiftly adapted to flexible work arrangements due to the impact of COVID-19. The flexible work has led to addressing new challenges including the need to balance work demands with family commitments, a lack of social support, struggles with inadequate technology, and managing home interruptions that negatively affect home performance. Based on the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the present study aims at examining the negative impact of home interruptions on smart working performance and the moderating role of two potential job resources: organizational support and perceived quality of the smart working. A convenience sample of 301 Italian public employees engaged in smart working completed an online questionnaire. Multivariate regression analysis results showed that organizational support plays a moderating role in reducing the negative effect of interruptions on home performance. However, the findings did not support a moderating role for the perceived quality of smart working. Overall, these findings highlight the critical role of social factors in buffering the negative effects of smart working, as compared to the quality of the technological arrangements. This information could be valuable for organizations looking to enhance the effectiveness of smart working by focusing on organizational support.

Funder

Fondazione di Sardegna—Research Funding 2021—University of Cagliari

Publisher

MDPI AG

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