Nicolas Poussing is Research Fellow at LISER, a public research institution located in Luxembourg (http://www.liser.lu). He is also an associate fellow at CREM (Centre de Recherche en Économie et Management) in the University of Rennes 1 (France). He received a PhD in Economics and the French accreditation to supervise research (HDR). His research interests are broadly concerned with analyzing the link between Corporate Social Responsibility and Innovation (technological innovation, environmental innovation, Green IT). He also analyses the adoption and the effects of the Internet, in particular on social capital and happiness. Address: Luxembourg Institute of Socio Economic Research (LISER) 11, Porte des Sciences Campus Belval 4366 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE LUXEMBOURG
Information and communication technologies supported by mobile devices (laptops, smartphones, tab... more Information and communication technologies supported by mobile devices (laptops, smartphones, tablets) have enhanced the ability for employees to stay connected with their companies outside working hours. However, we have little understanding of the implications for employees’ subjective well-being. This paper aims to analyze the impact of two forms of digital connection on subjective well-being: online communication through email and smartphone (communication technologies), and remote access to companies’ networks, that is, files, management systems, and software (information technologies). In order to asses this, we use a large survey on the working conditions and work quality of 14,685 employees in Luxembourg. Results show that being contacted regularly outside office hours has a negative impact on life satisfaction, whereas remote access to the companies’ networks is positively related to life satisfaction and negatively related to job stress.
Information and communication technologies supported by mobile devices (laptops, smartphones, tab... more Information and communication technologies supported by mobile devices (laptops, smartphones, tablets) have enhanced the ability for employees to stay connected with their companies outside working hours. However, we have little understanding of the implications for employees’ subjective well-being. This paper aims to analyze the impact of two forms of digital connection on subjective well-being: online communication through email and smartphone (communication technologies), and remote access to companies’ networks, that is, files, management systems, and software (information technologies). In order to asses this, we use a large survey on the working conditions and work quality of 14,685 employees in Luxembourg. Results show that being contacted regularly outside office hours has a negative impact on life satisfaction, whereas remote access to the companies’ networks is positively related to life satisfaction and negatively related to job stress.
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