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Collected Item: “Six Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Working from Home in Europe during COVID-19”

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Six Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Working from Home in Europe during COVID-19

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research article

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This article discusses an European study investigating individuals’ experience of working from home during the pandemic and the disadvantages and advantages of this work model. The advantages were a better work-life balance, improved work efficiency, and greater work control. The disadvantages were home office constraints, work uncertainties, and inadequate tools.

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Europe, efficiency, connection, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Switzerland, children, meeting, teleworking, focus, work-life balance, female, male, gender, productivity, stress, coworker, flexibility, remote work, worker, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7917590/

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Christine Ipsen, Marc van Veldhoven, Kathrin Kirchner, and John Paulin Hansen

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2021-02-13
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