Telecommuting and cyberloafing in the Ghanaian context. The role of employees emotional exhaustion

Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between telecommuting and cyberloafing among Ghanaian workers. In addition, investigated moderating role of emotional exhaustion on cyberloafing. Design/methodology/approach The collected quantitative data from 945 employees in banks, telecommunication insurance sectors economy. Data was entered using SPSS v.23 analysed with Process Macro v3.5. Findings results indicate that there is a significant positive It also found out has negative Furthermore, moderated Organisations are not necessarily required be particular location achieve their goals. Through practices such as telecommuting, organisations able unleash creative innovative abilities improve psychological well-being for greater gains. Practical implications practice psychologically empowers individual giving some decision-making latitudes one making responsible accountable actions inactions. Also, individuals who chance telecommute will only engage behaviours when they emotionally exhausted. Thus, it important create conditions establishes equilibrium creates harmony work, hence eliminating any feeling reaping full benefits telecommuting. Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, this first workers engagement