University Staff Happiness during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis between Staff who Work From Office and Work From Home

Abdul Kadir Othman; Aidawati Zainan Abidin; Zainura Idrus; Bainun Che Mohamed Rosol; Idaya Husna; Norlida Jaafar; hereen Noranee; Muhammad Naim Hussin; Mohd Syuhaidi Abu Bakar; Wan Ismahanini Wan Ismail; Suriani Musa

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University Staff Happiness during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis between Staff who Work From Office and Work From Home

Authors:

Abdul Kadir Othman | Aidawati Zainan Abidin | Zainura Idrus | Bainun Che Mohamed Rosol | Idaya Husna | Norlida Jaafar | hereen Noranee | Muhammad Naim Hussin | Mohd Syuhaidi Abu Bakar | Wan Ismahanini Wan Ismail | Suriani Musa

Publisher:

AENSI (American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information)

Journal:

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol.16 Issue 7, pp.1-7

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001858123

pISSN:

1991-8178

Abstract:

 During the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities have requested their employees regardless academic or non-academic to either work from the office or work from home. Work from home allows employees to work on their own sweet time, within their own comfort of their home. However, Work from office has some limitations, including lack of convenience, the shortage of resources, improper infrastructure, etc. In order to investigate the employee happiness level during the pandemic, a group of researchers conducted a study by distributing a questionnaire via email to all staff. The objective of the study is to compare the level of happiness between those working from home and those working at the office and between acadecicians and administrators. It is hypothesized that employees working at the office are happier than those working from home. The study used an online questionnaire survey, which was distrubuted to all staff via email. A descriptive analysis was performed and the results indicate that those work from home have lower levels of happiness as compared with those work from office. The finding confirm the earlier assumption that employees working from the office are happier than those working from home despite the spike of COVID-19 cases. This study provides some implications on how to address the issues of happiness of those involved in work from home. Providing assistance and support can ease the challenges faced by employees. Future studies can verify the findings by investigating the issue among the general public. In general, employees are generally happier when working from the office than working from home. Academic staff and the administrative staff are equally happy working from home and at the office. However, they are happier than the administrative staff when working from home except for academicians holding administrative roles. [.

Article Details

University Staff Happiness during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis between Staff who Work From Office and Work From Home

Authors: Abdul Kadir Othman | Aidawati Zainan Abidin | Zainura Idrus | Bainun Che Mohamed Rosol | Idaya Husna | Norlida Jaafar | hereen Noranee | Muhammad Naim Hussin | Mohd Syuhaidi Abu Bakar | Wan Ismahanini Wan Ismail | Suriani Musa

Publisher: AENSI (American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information)

Journal: Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol.16 Issue 7, pp.1-7

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2022

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001858123

pISSN: 1991-8178

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Authors:

Abdul Kadir Othman | Aidawati Zainan Abidin | Zainura Idrus | Bainun Che Mohamed Rosol | Idaya Husna | Norlida Jaafar | hereen Noranee | Muhammad Naim Hussin | Mohd Syuhaidi Abu Bakar | Wan Ismahanini Wan Ismail | Suriani Musa

Publisher:

AENSI (American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information)

Journal:

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol.16 Issue 7, pp.1-7

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001858123

pISSN:

1991-8178