Technical report
Survey on the likely prevalence of telework in Greater Sydney: summary of results for Sydney Water
Publisher
Flexible work
Home-based work
Quality of work life
Labour force productivity
Sydney
Resources
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Survey on the likely prevalence of telework in Greater Sydney: summary of results for Sydney Water | 901.86 KB |
Description
This is a technical report that describes a summary of survey results in a project completed by Swinburne University of Technology in a project with Sydney Water on the topic of Working from Home. The survey was administered in Greater Sydney in late 2021 just as the lock-downs were ending and explored topics relevant to the social psychology of the choice to work from home, urban planning, and water planning. Key findings include:
- Attitudes towards working from home changed very significantly and became much more positive due to experiences during lock-downs
- Subjective norms are likewise very positive, but a small number of primarily senior managers are less positive about the practice
- Widespread benefits of the practice are reported, especially in relation to work-life balance and reduced stress, although for a small number of workers, there are some issues with maintaining schedules, contact with co-workers and over-work
- Residential water demand is likely to change from more peak hour (and night time) demand, and instead occur more evenly throughout the day
Publication Details
Copyright:
Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology 2022
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
31 Oct 2022
