Disrupted work: home‐based teleworking (HbTW) in the aftermath of a natural disaster

摘要: Natural disasters disrupt the nature of work, promoting an urgent review where work is performed. Home-based telework (HbTW), a common form telework, increasingly promoted as means to ensure continuity operations in emergency situation. While widely advocated, little known challenges and outcomes HbTW when employed disaster situations. This article explores organisational employee experiences aftermath disaster, drawing on data from over 240 public sector workers their managers who worked home following series earthquakes Christchurch, New Zealand. Findings point critical factors shaping Significant variation perceptions for team leaders highlights pivotal role heightened pressures maintain control complex