Workers tend to perceive working from home as less efficient as they advance in rank within a company. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey has revealed that workers tend to perceive working from home as less efficient as they advance in rank within a company. However, those in high-ranking positions who have experience with remote work expressed a higher level of satisfaction with it.
On Sunday, the civic organization Jikjang Gapjil 119 unveiled the results of a survey conducted by the polling firm Embrain Public. The survey was conducted from September 4 to 11 upon the request of the civic organization.
Among the survey participants, 66.7 percent of senior managers responded that working from home was inefficient. In contrast, 59.4 percent of entry-level employees believed that working from home enhances work efficiency. Among general staff-level employees, 54.2 percent considered the remote work system to be efficient, while 43.1 percent of mid-level managers expressed the same view. This indicates that the proportion of those who find remote work efficient diminishes as the rank within the company rises.
Among all the respondents, 25.1 percent claimed to be eligible for remote work programs. The percentage of those who considered themselves eligible for remote work was higher among office workers (29.6 percent) than among production workers (13.2 percent).
Among the respondents with remote work experience, 88 percent expressed satisfaction with it.
Among upper-ranking managers, 30.6 percent reported having experience with remote work, and all of them stated their satisfaction with remote work.
Considering the similarity in the percentage of upper-ranking managers who deemed remote work efficient (33.3 percent) and those who reported satisfaction with remote work after experiencing it (30.6 percent), it can be inferred that upper-ranking managers with remote work experience are likely to evaluate remote work as efficient.
J. S. Shin (js_shin@koreabizwire.com)
