Week 4 Discussion Fourm: Will Bringing Employees Back to the Office help or hurt Job Satisfaction?
Following an unprecedented increase in remote work during the COVID pandemic, companies are now working to get employees back to the office through enticements and even coercion. Companies argue that in-person work, and social connections that result, will lead to many positive work outcomes, including a more satisfied workforce. The articles linked below describe some of these company efforts.
Job Satisfaction is the emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job and job experiences. It is composed appraisals of 5 distinct facets of work. Job characteristics theory explains the factors that contribute to satisfaction with the work itself. Based on this understanding of job satisfaction, do you think bringing employees back into the workplace will increase or decrease employees’ levels of job satisfaction, on average? What policies and practices should companies use to get employees back into the office? What policies and practices can companies use to enhance job satisfaction once employees are back in the office?
Articles: To fill offices, Google issues ultimatum while Salesforce tries charityLinks to an external site.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/08/google-salesforce-return-to-office/