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Master thesis - Human Resource Studies Tilburg University
The influence of procrastination on the relationship between home-based telework and employee well-being
Brigitte Tuk 2012
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Master Thesis - Human Resource Studies Tilburg University - Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences In cooperation with Accenture Consulting August, 2012
The influence of procrastination on the relationship between home-based telework and employee well-being
Brigitte Tuk
A thesis written for Tilburg University for obtaining the degree Master of Science
Student number:
325426
Supervisor:
dr. M. Sonnenberg Senior Manager at Accenture / Assistant Professor at Tilburg University
2nd supervisor:
prof. dr. J. Paauwe Professor of Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University
Project period:
September 2011 – August 2012
Graduation date:
August 30th, 2012
The influence of procrastination on the relationship between home-based telework and employee well-being
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Abstract This research concerned the direct effects of home-based telework and procrastination on employee well-being, and the moderating influence of procrastination on the relationship between home-based telework and employee well-being. So far, research on these relationships has been limited and this study challenged the gap in existing literature. The study contains data of 1246 employees from eight organizations in the Netherlands. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Results show a significant positive effect of home-based telework on employee wellbeing (β=.150, sig