Abstracts
Abstract
The shift to telework has significantly transformed traditional work environments, introducing new dynamics in employee relationships and organizational structures. Telework is now mainstream, but it also presents new challenges for employee engagement. To address these challenges, effective management requires processes aimed at improving employees’ sense of engagement. This study compares the effects of three variables, organizational fairness, trust in/by managers, and trust in/by colleagues, on teleworkers’ psychological engagement in Canada and France. Based on a PLS-SEM analysis on two samples of 196 participants in France and 454 in Canada, findings show that organizational fairness is a key common antecedent of teleworkers' engagement in both countries. They also revealed strong cultural differences: trust in and by managers is crucial in Canada, while trust in and by colleagues is significant in France.
Keywords:
- engagement,
- telework,
- organizational fairness,
- trust,
- France,
- Canada
Résumé
La transition vers le télétravail a considérablement transformé les environnements de travail traditionnels, introduisant de nouvelles dynamiques dans les relations entre employés et les structures organisationnelles. Le télétravail est désormais courant, mais il pose également de nouveaux défis en matière d’engagement des salariés. Y faire face nécessite une gestion visant à améliorer le sentiment d'engagement. Cette étude compare les effets de trois variables : l'équité organisationnelle, la confiance de/envers les managers et la confiance de/envers les collègues, sur l'engagement psychologique des télétravailleurs au Canada et en France. Basée sur une analyse PLS-SEM de deux échantillons comprenant 196 participants en France et 454 au Canada, les résultats montrent que l'équité organisationnelle est un facteur commun clé de l'engagement des télétravailleurs dans les deux pays. Ils révèlent également de fortes différences culturelles : la confiance de la part de/envers les managers, est cruciale au Canada, tandis que la confiance de la part de/envers les collègues, l’est en France.
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