Job Security Perception of Remote Workers in Turkey

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 532 - 546, 29.10.2025

Burcu Arısoy

Öz

This study was conducted to determine whether remote working triggers an increase in job insecurity in Turkey. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied in the study. In this study, a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, was adopted. The quantitative method was implemented to measure the perception of job security among remote workers. To enhance the reliability of the findings, qualitative methods were also utilized. In the quantitative method, 235 people working in the private sector having experience in teleworking were selected as a sample. Data were collected by the questionnaire method. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The qualitative method selected twenty people working as experts and managers having prior experience on remote working as a sample. The content analysis method was used to analyze the data. Organizations aspiring to gain a competitive advantage should consider flexible working models and the concept of job security and implement the assured flexibility model. In this respect, they ought to implement the necessary human resources policies to ensure that employees have positive perceptions of their job security.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Flexible Work , Job Security , Labor Market , Remote Work , Remote Workers

Kaynakça

• Abouelenien, R. E. I., Abd-Elhady, M. H., Hussien, I. M., & Hashad, M. E. (2024). The effect of job insecurity on employees’ job performance in the hospitality and tourism industry: The role of work alienation. Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels-University of Sadat City, 8(1), 1-20.