Employees Productivity During Work from Home Because the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Job Stress and Employee Perception on Work-Life Balance

Abstract

This study aims to determine the perceptions of employees who carry out Work from Home (WFH) work productivity which is influenced by work stress and perceptions of work-life balance. The study used a quantitative survey approach involving 73 respondents from various backgrounds obtained by snowball sampling technique. The results of empirical testing show that work stress and Work-Life balance have a positive effect on work productivity. For the long term (post-Covid 19), the majority of respondents want to continue working from home rather than at the office. This research identifies factors that are fun and disrupt employee productivity when working from home. The process of generating research results must be carried out carefully due to specific context factors and the risk of common method bias. This paper presents an understanding of the importance of organizations thinking about the sustainability of work from home work patterns that encourage employee productivity by paying attention to the level of employee mental health and well-being. This means that in the future this will become a strategic policy to encourage employee welfare on the one hand and organizational performance on the other.