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- Title
The Impact of Office Clutter on Remote Working: "I Can't Work with All This Stuff!".
- Authors
Ferrari, Joseph R.; Swanson, Helena L.; Patel, Devki A.
- Abstract
Many employees work remotely from home. However, work at home may be complicated by one's procrastination tendencies and office clutter impacting work behaviors. The present study examined affective and cognitive perceptions of 88 U.S. remote workers at home (64% men) surveyed online on home office clutter, indecision, procrastination, and work-related factors. Results showed both indecision and behavioral procrastination were related (controlling social desirability tendencies) to high degrees of office clutter, office clutter's impact, job-related tension, emotional work exhaustion, and low job satisfaction. Indecision and behavioral procrastination also were predictors of office clutter, while indecision alone was a predictor of how office clutter impacted attitudes towards personalizing workspace. The most frequently reported home office clutter was paper, trash (e.g., used coffee cups), and office supplies, in that order.
- Publication
North American Journal of Psychology, 2021, Vol 23, Issue 1, p155
- ISSN
1527-7143
- Publication type
Academic Journal