Factors Affecting Remote Workers' Job Satisfaction in Utah: An Exploratory Study.

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Human Resource Management
• Remote Work Studies

Background:

• Employee retention is crucial amid evolving work structures.
• The Ability, Motivation, Opportunity (AMO) framework guides understanding of workplace dynamics.
• Remote work presents unique challenges and opportunities for employee wellbeing.

Purpose of the Study:

• Investigate factors influencing remote workers' job satisfaction and personal wellbeing.
• Examine the interplay between AMO factors, job satisfaction, and wellbeing.
• Explore the influence of HR policies and organizational culture on remote work success.

Main Methods:

• Correlational design with a sample of 143 remote workers in Utah.
• Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze relationships between variables.
• Assessment of intrinsic motivation, affective commitment, opportunity, amotivation, self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and personal wellbeing.

Main Results:

• Intrinsic motivation, affective commitment, opportunity, and amotivation significantly predicted job satisfaction.
• Self-efficacy, amotivation, and job satisfaction were key predictors of personal wellbeing.
• Higher self-efficacy, lower amotivation, and greater job satisfaction correlated with enhanced personal wellbeing.
• HR policies and organizational culture indirectly influenced job satisfaction but directly impacted key predictors.

Conclusions:

• HR practices and organizational culture are integral to remote worker success.
• The AMO framework effectively explains drivers of job satisfaction and wellbeing in remote settings.
• Interconnectedness of HR, AMO factors, job satisfaction, and wellbeing is vital for organizational strategy.