Exploring types of telecommuters: A latent class analysis approach

Despite initial evidence on employees’ motives for telecommuting, studies so far never investigated if and how distinct telecommuting might co-occur. In the current study (N wave 1 = 1297 employees; N 2 564 employees), we use Latent Class Analysis identify three classes reflecting specific combinations of motives: job requirement class (telecommuting because one has to), efficiency to cope with deadlines pressure) work-life balance have a healthy between work family/leisure). Our analyses show that employees belonging same also tend share certain context (in terms characteristics such as speed autonomy). Furthermore, motive predicted outcomes six months later: Whereas found no significant associations outcomes, in reported more vigour less emotional exhaustion, vigour, exhaustion satisfaction. Implications theory practice are discussed.