Abstract
Working remotely became increasingly popular over the previous two years, given organization’s need to rapidly adjust to changing conditions as a result of the Coronavirus. It allowed companies to more easily adapt to stay-at home orders and create a safer environment for their employees. While working remotely can have a positive impact on employees, there are also challenges to overcome for both employees and organizations. This study focused on understanding both the prevalence and implementation of remote work within the commercial Construction industry to face the professional challenges resulting from the Coronavirus. This paper provides insight into companies that have implemented remote work procedures as well as the positive or negative experiences from both an employee and managerial perspective. Through descriptive statistics and t-tests, the findings suggest that employees have strong positive and negative perceptions of remote work whereas managers have little if any positive perceptions. Furthermore, when comparing pre-construction and operations, employees within these two departments have statistically different perceptions as well.
Recommended Citation
Overturf, Sara B.; Bigelow, Ben; and Reyes, Matthew
(2022)
"Perceptions of Remote Work within the Construction Industry Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic in the South Central United States,"
The Professional Constructor: Vol. 47:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/aic-journal/vol47/iss1/5
