Why might home-based work duties be perceived by female academics as extreme? A qualitative study

IF 3.3 Q2 BUSINESS Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration Pub Date : 2024-04-05 DOI:10.1108/apjba-08-2023-0365

Mohamed Mousa, Beatrice Avolio

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to answer the following question: Why might home-based work duties be perceived by female academics as extreme?

Design/methodology/approach

We employed a qualitative research method through semi-structured interviews with 33 female academics from three public universities selected from amongst 26 public institutions of higher education in Egypt. Thematic analysis was subsequently used to determine the main ideas in the transcripts.

Findings

We find that the sudden implementation of home-based work makes the academic duties of female academics extreme. Moreover, the following four factors help explain the extremity/intensity of the home-based work of female academics: mental and physical fatigue resulting from WFH, the inability to adequately meet family commitments when working from home (WFH), poor resources for home-based work and reduced ability to focus on the obstacles facing them in their academic career.

Originality/value

This paper contributes by filling a gap in human resources management and higher education in which empirical studies on female academics WFH and extreme academic duties have been limited so far.

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为什么女学者会认为在家工作是一种极端行为？定性研究

目的本研究旨在回答以下问题：我们采用了定性研究方法，从埃及 26 所公立高等教育机构中挑选了 3 所公立大学的 33 名女学者进行了半结构化访谈。研究结果我们发现，在家工作的突然实施使得女学者的学术职责变得极端。此外，以下四个因素有助于解释女学者在家工作的极端性/强度：全职在家造成的身心疲劳、在家工作时无法充分履行家庭承诺、在家工作的资源匮乏以及无法集中精力应对学术生涯中面临的障碍。

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期刊介绍： The Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration (APJBA) publishes original research on: Business Strategy and Policy, Accounting and Board Governance, Marketing and People Management, and Operations and Supply Chain Management. The journal welcomes practical and skill-based submissions in these areas. There is particular interest in submissions regarding: Sustainable Business Practices, Quality Management Practices, Innovation and Creativity in Management, as well as Managing a Learning Organisation. The Asia Pacific region is full of collaborations between government, NGOs and private enterprise. Submissions are welcome which contribute to our understanding of partnerships and the cross-cultural issues. Research methods vary, and the journal is interested in the full diverse of qualitative (case and action research, etc) as well as quantitative survey studies and their recommendations. The APJBA seeks to become a forum for both established scholars and early career researchers in all aspects of management and business in the Asia-Pacific region. Emphasis is on rigour and relevance, on theory and practice, in a globalised scholarly environment.