Two Sides of the Coin in Teleworking: Environmental Sustainability Contribution and Potential Social Risks in Light of Current Evidence

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Teleworking is a type of work whose historical roots aim to contribute to environmental sustainability and provide social advantages to employees, such as establishing a good work-life balance. However, experience has shown that although it is based on constructive and positive roots, it contains various social risks and potential disadvantages on the other side of the coin. New practitioners and researchers who want to learn about teleworking must lay their knowledge base on both sides. This research aims to provide an overview of the contributions of teleworking to environmental sustainability and various social risks based on current empirical evidence. For this purpose, the literature review method was chosen as a hybrid of overview and state-of-the-art review subtypes. In addition, to support the knowledge base, social risks were prioritized using the fuzzy SIWEC method, one of the multi-criteria decision-making techniques, and thus combined with industry experience and expert opinions. Based on this, presenting insightful practical suggestions and strategies is among the research aims. The main contribution of the research is to provide a guide for businesses that will newly adopt the teleworking application or for new researchers interested in this subject. In addition to the indirect contribution to environmental sustainability, a contribution to social sustainability is also made through suggestions regarding social disadvantages. The study's originality is that it addresses the subject in the context of environmental sustainability and social impacts, which are its historical roots.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Teleworking
• environmental sustainability
• social sustainability
• teleworking risks

Uzaktan (Tele) Çalışmada Madalyonun İki Yüzü: Güncel Kanıtlar Işığında Çevresel Sürdürülebilirlik Katkısı ve Potansiyel Sosyal Riskler

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Uzaktan çalışma, tarihsel kökenleri çevresel sürdürülebilirliğe katkı sunulması ve çalışanlara iyi bir iş-yaşam dengesi kurmak gibi sosyal avantajlar sağlaması amaçlarına dayanan bir çalışma türüdür. Fakat deneyimler göstermiştir ki yapıcı ve olumlu kökenlere dayansa da madalyonun diğer yüzünde sosyal açıdan çeşitli riskleri ve potansiyel dezavantajları barındırmaktadır. Uzaktan çalışma ile ilgili bilgi edinmek isteyen yeni uygulayıcı ve araştırmacıların da bilgi temellerini madalyonun her iki yüzüne de vakıf olarak atması önemlidir. Bu araştırmada bunun sağlanması amaç edinilerek, güncel ampirik kanıtlardan hareketle uzaktan çalışmanın çevresel sürdürülebilirliğe yönelik katkılarına ve çeşitli sosyal risklerine yönelik genel bir bakış sunulmaktadır. Bunun için literatür taraması yönteminin, genel bakış ve son durum incelemesi alt türleri hibrit olarak tercih edilmiştir. Ayrıca çok kriterli karar verme tekniklerinden bulanık SIWEC yöntemi kullanılarak sosyal riskler önceliklendirilmiş, bu yolla sektör deneyimi ve uzman görüşleri ile birleştirilmek suretiyle bilgi temelleri desteklenmiştir. Buradan hareketle iç görüsel pratik öneriler ve stratejiler sunulması araştırmanın amaçları arasındadır. Araştırmanın temel katkısı uzaktan çalışma uygulamasını yeni benimseyecek işletmelere ya da bu konuya ilgi duyan yeni araştırmacılara Türkçe literatürde yer alan bir rehber sunulmasıdır. Ayrıca dolaylı olarak, çevresel sürdürülebilirliğe sunulan katkının yanı sıra, sosyal dezavantajlara yönelik öneriler ile sosyal sürdürülebilirliğe de katkı sunulmaktadır. Konunun tarihsel kökenleri olan çevresel sürdürülebilirlik ve sosyal etkiler bağlamlarında ele alınması da çalışmanın özgünlüklerindendir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Uzaktan çalışma
• tele-çalışma
• çevresel sürdürülebilirlik
• sosyal sürdürülebilirlik
• uzaktan çalışma riskleri

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